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Nonoperative treatment of adult scoliosis
1Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|April 1, 1988
Abstract:
The adult with idiopathic or degenerative scoliosis usually seeks treatment for relief of pain. Identifying the source of pain is crucial in formulating a plan of treatment. Nonoperative treatment is best suited to those adults with mild pain or elderly patients for whom surgery is not prudent. Analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, orthoses, and activity modification are the mainstays of treatment.