Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 17041
  Title Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment using Pettibon corrective procedures: A case report
URL http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=2647005&blobtype=pdf
Journal J Chiropr Med. 2004 Summer;3(3):96-103
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Abstract/Notes Objective: To investigate the possible benefits of using Pettibon corrective procedures to reduce the curvature associated with idiopathic scoliosis. These procedures were tested to determine potential effectiveness in a single patient.

Clinical Features: A patient with a 35º left convex thoracolumbar scoliosis was treated using Pettibon corrective procedures. Initial and follow-up outcome measures included a Borg pain scale, a Functional Rating Index, a balance test, and radiographic analysis.

Intervention and Outcome: The patient was treated using a combination of manipulative and rehabilitative procedures designed to restore normal sagittal curves and reduce the severity of the coronal curvatures. After six weeks of treatment, the post treatment radiograph revealed a 20º left convex thoracolumbar scoliosis, as well as decreases in the Borg pain scale from six to two, and Functional Rating Index score from 18/40 to 7/40 after the trial period. Her balance time increased from 18 seconds to 56 seconds.

Conclusion: Pettibon corrective procedures seemed to be effective at reducing the thoracolumbar scoliosis 15° (43%) after six weeks. The subjective and objective results of this case study warrant further such investigations.

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