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Adult scoliotic problems compared to healthy participants

Scoliosis | Physiotherapy | Spine

Adults with idiopathic scoliosis have a reported prevalence of about 2-11%. Some patients experience self-image, function and pain issues which may be amenable to treatment using specific exercises as was recently shown. With our ageing population we also observe a growing number of adults with de novo degenerative scoliosis. This is a spinal misalignment due to spine degeneration.
The objective of this study is to compare samples of patients with adults degenerative scoliosis, adult idiopathic scoliosis to matched healthy controls (for age, height and weight). Participants will complete questionnaires and a physical exam to identify which limitations they present that may be amenable to treatment with physical therapy.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    Female, Intersex, Male

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
Age greater or equal to 18 and fluent in English.
Spine Curvature > 10 degrees (for scoliosis population)
Exclusion Criteria:
No serious pathology, spine deformity, no important pain (2 or less on a 10 points scales), pregnant, gave birth less than 2 year ago for both control population and scoliosis population.

Study Location

University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

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Study Sponsored By
University of Alberta
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: Pro00089305