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Therapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises for a Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case Report
Cara H Kanner1, Rafael Rodriguez-Torres, Rebekah Wallach
1Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York (Kanner, Wallach, and Montes); Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York (Kanner and Rodriguez-Torres); Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York (Rodriguez-Torres); Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York (Bakarania).
Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to report on therapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) for a child with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who had spinal fusion.
Methods:
PSSE were recommended after scoliosis was diagnosed and exercises focused on posture and improving strength preoperatively and restoring function postoperatively.
Results:
Gross motor function remained stable before spinal fusion, briefly decreased after the procedure, and then stabilized post-surgery. Distance walked on the 6-minute walk test decreased post-surgery but improved after the addition of PSSE to the Standard of Care.
Conclusions:
Including PSSE as an adjunct to traditional interventions may be beneficial for children with SMA. Evidence supports incorporating PSSE to improve posture preoperatively in idiopathic scoliosis. Its use postoperatively and in children with SMA is not well studied. Controlled studies are needed to understand the impact of pre- and post-op PSSE in children with SMA.
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