The electrophysiological criteria for the effectiveness of the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with the use of the Sheno corset and acupuncture
This article was designed to present the results of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the combined conservative treatment of grade II and III idiopathic scoliosis in 37 patients at the age from 12 to 16 years with the use of the Sheno corset, acupuncture, and therapeutic physical exercises. The evaluation was based on the study of dynamic and electromyographic characteristics and the data obtained before, during and after the treatment with the help of the diagnostic Vicon T40 motion capture system. The study has demonstrated the changes in the nervous-muscular apparatus of the skeletal muscles, such as a significant increase of conductivity, that developed under effect of the treatment. They confirm the effectiveness of the proposed therapeutic modality.