To investigate the association between spinal column deformity and breathing function: A systematic review

"Spinal column deformity" includes conditions such as idiopathic juvenile scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, post-traumatic lesions and other spinal deformities such as kyphosis(Szopa and Domagalska-Szopa, 2017).People with many types of spinal deformities, reported a high incidence of dyspnea on exertion and reduced vital capacity (VC). There is a significant risk of mortality and death in people with untreated scoliosis (Lin et al., 2004).

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - February 23, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Khadijeh Kazemi, Nahid Rahmani, Fatemeh Rahimi, Majid Ravanbakhsh Tags: Prevention and Rehabilitation Source Type: research