Key Studies
Physical Therapy Scoliosis Specific Exercise (PSSE) Studies
Physical Therapy Scoliosis-Specific Exercises May Reduce Curve Progression in Mild Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Curves
(2019)
Schroth Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises Added to the Standard of Care Lead to Better Cobb Angle Outcomes in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis – an Assessor and Statistician Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial (2016)
Effectiveness of Schroth exercises during bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Results from a preliminary study: SOSORT Award 2017 Winner (2017)
The effect of Schroth exercises added to the standard care of care on the quality of life and muscle endurance in adolescence with idiopathic scoliosis – an assessor and statistician blinded randomized control trial: "SOSORT 2015 Award Winner" (2015)
The efficacy of three-dimensional Schroth exercises in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomised controlled clinical trial
(2016)
Scoliosis-specific exercises can reduce the progression of severe curves in adult idiopathic scoliosis: a long-term cohort study (2015)
Scoliosis Research Society members’ attitudes towards physical therapy and physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (2015)
SOSORT-approved PSSE Schools
Clinically Effective in Scoliosis Treatment
Physiotherapy scoliosis-specific exercises -
a comprehensive review of seven major schools (2016)
Vitamin D Studies
Prevalence of 25-OH-Vitamin D and Calcium Deficiency in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
(2020)
Additional Studies
By the Patient, for the Patient: How Patient Partners Impact Research and Why They Should Be Included in Your Next Research Project
(2021)