Conservative treatment is not ideal for patients with mild to moderate scoliosis because it could strain the patients' mental health, according to a study published in Spine.
Data was gathered from 65 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. There were 22 patients with Cobb angles between 20 and 40 degrees received conservative treatment, 18 patients with Cobb angles between 40 and 50 degrees who also received conservative treatment and 25 patients with Cobb angles between 40 and 50 degrees who received surgical treatment.
During the first test, the total self-concept score was significantly higher among the patients with a Cobb angle between 20 and 40 degrees than in the other two groups. However, at the follow-up visit, the total self-concept decreased among the two groups receiving non-surgical treatment and significantly increased among the patients who underwent surgical intervention.
Read the abstract about self-concept among patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Data was gathered from 65 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. There were 22 patients with Cobb angles between 20 and 40 degrees received conservative treatment, 18 patients with Cobb angles between 40 and 50 degrees who also received conservative treatment and 25 patients with Cobb angles between 40 and 50 degrees who received surgical treatment.
During the first test, the total self-concept score was significantly higher among the patients with a Cobb angle between 20 and 40 degrees than in the other two groups. However, at the follow-up visit, the total self-concept decreased among the two groups receiving non-surgical treatment and significantly increased among the patients who underwent surgical intervention.
Read the abstract about self-concept among patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Related Articles on Scoliosis:
6 Points on Surgical Intervention for Scoliosis
Rotational Pattern Determines Idiopathic Scoliosis Curve
Study: Centroid Method Best for Measuring Scoliosis