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Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis of Schroth training shows Cobb angle improvement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Back Pain in Teens: Does This Exercise Fix Spine Curvature?
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated Schroth training for adolescents aged 10–18 years with idiopathic scoliosis. The analysis…
Targeted physical therapy exercises can significantly reduce spine curvature in teenagers, potentially avoiding surgery.
Frontiers
Apr 22, 2026
Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds combined Chinese massage and Schroth therapy may improve adolescent idiopathic scoliosis outcomes.
Adding Chinese massage to Schroth therapy may improve scoliosis treatment outcomes in adolescents.
This meta-analysis of 549 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis found that traditional Chinese massage therapy combined with Schroth…
Adding traditional Chinese massage to standard Schroth therapy improved spinal curvature and treatment scores for adolescents with scoliosis…
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Guideline
Guideline proposes AI tool for scoliosis measurement with cross-center validation
Can a computer measure your spine curve as accurately as three expert surgeons?
This guideline presents a cross-center external validation of SpineNET, an AI framework for measuring Cobb angles in adolescent idiopathic s…
A new computer tool measures spine curves with just 1.44 degrees of error, matching the accuracy of three expert surgeons reviewing X-rays.
Frontiers
Apr 16, 2026