Department of Medical, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
Research Article
Does a Digital Care Program for Adult Scoliosis Improve Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Author(s): Matthew S. Rohde*, Christopher Q. Lin, Christopher Jin, Marsalis Brown, John B. Michaud, Karena Thek, Muhammad Abd-El-Barr and Stacey J. Ackerman
Background: Adult Scoliosis (AS) affects an estimated 51 million adults in the United States, approximately half of whom have related back
pain. Nonoperative therapy is first-line treatment, but has been shown to provide minimal benefit. The National Scoliosis Clinic’s (NSC) Scoliosis
Realignment Therapy (SRT) is a personalized scoliosis-specific exercise program delivered remotely through a computer or mobile device. A pilot
study was conducted to assess pain and functional outcomes associated with SRT.
Methods: NSC members were enrolled from April 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024. Participants reported their pain and health-related outcomes at
baseline and 6 weeks using the Scoliosis Research Society Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SRS-22r) and Oswestry Disability
Index (ODI). Data were analyzed using a linear .. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2165-7939.2024.13.671
Journal of Spine received 2022 citations as per Google Scholar report