Radiological Improvement of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Following an Integrated Postural Reprogramming Approach: A Retrospective Case Series

采用综合姿势重塑方法治疗青少年特发性脊柱侧弯的放射学改善:回顾性病例系列研究

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Abstract

Background/Objectives: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity commonly managed with conservative strategies, including bracing and physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSEs). The Canali Postural Method(®) (CPM) is an individualized kinesiological approach aimed at postural reprogramming, while the Canali Orthopedic Brace is an intermittent, non-rigid device intended to facilitate active postural control rather than continuous passive correction. Case Presentation: We retrospectively report two adolescent females with thoracolumbar rotoscoliosis (Risser grade 4). Case 1 (15 years) presented with a left-convex thoracolumbar curve (apex T12-L1) with a Cobb angle of 19.4° and a derotation angle ratio (DAR) of 1.9. Case 2 (16 years) presented with a right-convex thoracolumbar curve (apex T10) with a Cobb angle of 41.14° and a DAR of 3.7. Both patients underwent supervised CPM-based exercise sessions combined with intermittent use of the Canali Orthopedic Brace. Discussion and Conclusions: Follow-up radiographs showed a marked reduction in curve magnitude and rotational parameters: in Case 1, the Cobb angle decreased from 19.4° to 4.1° and DAR from 1.9 to 0.4; in Case 2, the Cobb angle decreased from 41.14° to 15.17° and DAR from 3.7 to 1.36. Pelvic asymmetry was also reduced, and no worsening of sagittal alignment was observed. Given the retrospective design, the small sample size, heterogeneity in intervention duration, and the lack of clinical outcomes and formal measurement reliability testing, these findings should be interpreted with caution and warrant confirmation in prospective controlled studies.

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