This article is part of the supplement: 4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities

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Decrease of electromyographic activity of concave paraspinal muscles in scoliotic girls after specific soft tissue therapy

Marianna Białek¹, Wiesław Chwała², Tomasz Kotwicki³ and Andrzej M'hango³

¹BMK Functional Therapy, Wroclaw, Poland

²Department of Biomechanics, Laboratory of Biokinetics, Academy of Physical Education, Cracow, Poland

³Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

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from 4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities
Boston, MA, USA. 13–16 May 2007

Scoliosis 2007, 2(Suppl 1):S1doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-S1-S1

Published:	12 October 2007

First paragraph (this article has no abstract)

Progressive idiopathic scoliosis (IS) causes contractures and shortening in the paraspinal soft tissues. Soft tissue related impediments to scoliosis correction may be addressed by a specific physiotherapy. It is assumed that paraspinal concave muscles which develop their action along the chord of the curvature, may promote curve increase. The hypothesis was that specific soft tissue therapy is able to interfere with the concave side muscle activity. The objective of the study was to compare the bioelectrical activity of convex and concave paraspinal muscles at the apex of the curve, before and after specific soft tissue therapy.