Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Galeoto G

Publications

• Case Report
  Conservative Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis through the Global Postural Re-Education
  Author(s): D’Ario L, Galeoto G, Sansò ML, Souchard Ph.E, Servadio A, Mollica R and Talotti ID’Ario L, Galeoto G, Sansò ML, Souchard Ph.E, Servadio A, Mollica R and Talotti I
  
  The Scoliosis Research Society defines scoliosis as a deformity in the frontal plane with a Cobb angle greater than 10°. Our case report shows a seven year’s old patient suffering from idiopathic scoliosis related to a myogenic torticollis from birth by hematoma of Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) dx. The patient through the rehabilitation treatment with the Global Postural Re-education (GPR) with frequency of a weekly session of 60 minutes, for a period of 14 months, showed a significant improvement of the postural, the reduction in Cobb degrees of scoliosis and lordosis and quality of life. However, it appears necessary to continue studying conservative rehabilitation methods effective for idiopathic scoliosis. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000630

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