Exercises vs exergaming for curved spine in teens
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study compares a specific exercise program with active video games to see which better improves the curve of the spine in teens with mild scoliosis. It might help you improve your spine alignment and slow the curve from getting worse.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 10 and 18 years old
- You have been diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (a sideways curve in the spine that starts during the teen years)
- Your curve is a single C-shaped curve in the upper back (thoracic region)
- Your curve size is between 10 and 25 degrees (measured by an X-ray)
- You have not had any spine surgery and are not currently wearing a back brace
- You do not have any mental health conditions, or muscle/nerve/rheumatic diseases, and your legs are of equal length
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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