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Clinical Efficacy of Ultrasound-Assisted Scoliosis-Specific Exercise in Mild-Grade Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in athletes: is there a connection?
Eustathios I Kenanidis1, Michael E Potoupnis, Kyriakos A Papavasiliou
1, , Michael J. Langworthy MD 1 Amira Saad MD 2 Nadia M. Langworthy MD 3 1Battle Creek Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic Battle Creek MI 2Michigan State University East Lansing MI 3University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI Correspondence: Michael J. Langworthy MD Battle Creek Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic 6417 N. 39th St. Augusta MI 49012. Tel: 269-209-5066 Fax: 269-969-6283 E-mail: lcdrlang@aol.com, , .
Abstract:
The potential relationship between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and sports is rather vague. Sports have often been considered to be a causative factor of, or a treatment option for the former, particularly among adolescent athletes who are engaged in certain athletic activities. The highly repetitive nature of sports, amenorrhea, exercise-related exerted stress on the immature spine of professional adolescent athletes, and the joint laxity that may coexist during adolescence, have also been associated with an increased incidence of AIS. The purpose of this article is to discuss the potential connection between sports and AIS by reviewing the existing literature.
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