The Effect of Exercise on Paravertebral Muscle Thickness and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

The Effect of Exercise on Paravertebral Muscle Thickness and Quality of Life in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

The study population comprised patients with AIS who had applied to the outpatient clinic between January and June 2022. The patients were divided into two groups. Treatment group(TG) was instructed in specific scoliosis exercises, while the Control group(CG) was given exercises for the lower extremities. Each patient was included in a 12- week exercise program accompanied by a physiotherapist. The patients' quality of life, and paravertebral muscles were evaluated ultrasonographically before and after treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had been diagnosed with AIS by means of radiographic and clinical examination of the spine were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cases with a history of surgery to the paravertebral region
• Metabolic bone disease
• Neuromuscular disease
• chromosomal anomaly
• Serious autoimmune and endocrine disease
• Congenital scoliosis
• Skeletal dysplasia and serious cognitive impairment