Children (Nov 2021)

The Type of Conservative Management Could Be Related to the Strength of the Inspiratory Muscles of Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis—A Case Series

  • Felipe León-Morillas,
  • Silvana Loana de Oliveira-Sousa,
  • Juan Alfonso Andrade-Ortega,
  • Alfonso Javier Ibáñez-Vera,
  • Rafael Lomas-Vega,
  • Noelia Zagalaz-Anula

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/children8111002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 11
p. 1002

Abstract

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a lateral curvature of the spine with a Cobb angle of at least 10° with an unknown etiology. It is recognized that AIS may affect respiratory function. This study aims to describe and compare respiratory function in a case series of patients with scoliosis who underwent different types of therapeutic management: no intervention, orthotic brace, and global postural reeducation (GPR). Fifteen AIS patients were included in this study (seven no intervention, four orthotic brace and four GPR). Lung function and inspiratory muscle strength were measured and analyzed, as well as sociodemographic, clinical, and anthropometric variables. Significant correlations were observed between height (cm) and maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) reference (cmH2O) and forced vital capacity (FVC) (liters) (r = 0.650 and r = 0.673, respectively; p 2O) (r = 0.727; p r = −0.648; p p < 0.05). The results of this case series show a possible relation whereby patients undergoing treatment with the GPR method have greater inspiratory muscle strength compared to the no intervention and brace cases. Studies with larger samples and prospective designs must be performed to corroborate these results.

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