1748-7161-2-S1-P3 1748-7161 Poster presentation <p>The effect of physical therapy on computerized dynamic posturography of an adolescent with idiopathic scoliosis: a case study</p> Correia A Karen KJMBCORR@optonline.net Megna James

Kare Therapeutics, 732 Smithtown Bypass, Suite 102A, Smithtown, NY 11787, USA

Southside Hospital, Bayshore, NY, USA

 Scoliosis <p>4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities</p> Publication of these abstracts has been funded by the National Scoliosis Foundation (http://www.scoliosis.org) and the Asklepios Katharina Schroth, Spinal Deformities Rehabilitation Centre (http://www.skoliose.com) Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1748-7161-2-S1-info.pdf <p>4th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities</p> Boston, MA, USA 13–16 May 2007 http://www.scoliosis.org/sosort2007/ 1748-7161 2007 2 Suppl 1 P3 http://www.scoliosisjournal.com/content/2/S1/P3 10.1186/1748-7161-2-S1-P3 12 10 2007 2007 Correia and Megna; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Objective

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of physical therapy on the balance of an adolescent with AIS.

Study design

This research utilized a case study design with n = 1. Balance was measured objectively using an Equitest system (Lake Erie Medical, Hinckley, OH, USA).

Results

Following physical therapy, the subject demonstrated improvement in hip abductor function and balance. The post-intervention results also showed improved use of the hip strategy of balance.

Conclusion

The results of this case study suggest that physical therapy may be effective in improving balance in adolescents with AIS.