Evidence based postoperative physiotherapy management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis - a literature review
Ahola, Janette (2015)
Ahola, Janette
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015113018497
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015113018497
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The purpose of this thesis was to gather evidence-based and up-to-date studies about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and its’ post-operative physiotherapy management. The thesis was made for Satakunta Central Hospital (Satakunnan keskussairaala). The need for such topic came from the physiotherapists working at the paediatric outpatient clinic. They wanted to have concrete updated information of post-operative physiotherapy management for scoliosis surgery patients.
The theoretical part of the thesis consists of basic anatomy of the spine, different forms of scoliosis and the deficits effects on the human and both the conservative and surgical management of scoliosis.
The data collection was done in the form of a literature review. The search process was performed using Pubmed, EBSCO and ScienceDirect as databases. The literature review was conducted in autumn 2015. Eight studies remained after applying in- and exclusion criteria.
The results varied greatly and showed that there are several areas in which physiotherapists could offer their professional skills: restoring patients’ dynamic breathing and sensorimotor postural control, instructing a preoperative weight management program, inquiring what could be the reasons behind the reduced time spent in sports and the late full-time return to school.
The theoretical part of the thesis consists of basic anatomy of the spine, different forms of scoliosis and the deficits effects on the human and both the conservative and surgical management of scoliosis.
The data collection was done in the form of a literature review. The search process was performed using Pubmed, EBSCO and ScienceDirect as databases. The literature review was conducted in autumn 2015. Eight studies remained after applying in- and exclusion criteria.
The results varied greatly and showed that there are several areas in which physiotherapists could offer their professional skills: restoring patients’ dynamic breathing and sensorimotor postural control, instructing a preoperative weight management program, inquiring what could be the reasons behind the reduced time spent in sports and the late full-time return to school.