Abstract:
Background. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a complicated 3D structural spine condition occurring in children aged 10 to
skeletal maturity. The study aimed to examine the impact of muscle energy technique and/or myofascial release on adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis for large sample. Also, it aimed to compare muscle energy techniques versus myofascial release in idiopathic scoliosis.
Methods. A total of 50 girls with idiopathic non‑bony structural scoliosis of the thoracic spine were included in this trial. They were
randomly divided into two equal‑sized (n = 25 for each group). For three months, group A (Muscle energy technique Group), which
received Scientif
ic Exercises Approach to Scoliosis exercises in addition to Muscle energy technique; and group B (Myofascial release
Group), which received the same Scientif
ic Exercises Approach to Scoliosis exercises conducted to group A in addition to myofascial
release. The primary outcome was a standing radiological evaluation of coronal Cobb´s angle.
Results. According to this study's f
indings, a highly signif
icant difference was discovered in the mean values of Cobb´s angle between pre
and post‑treatment in muscle energy technique group. When the mean values of Cobb´s angle was compared before and after treatment
for myofascial release group, it was reveals a signif
icant change.
Conclusions. After treatment for three months, both groups improved signif
icantly, with muscle energy technique group outperforming
the myofascial release group by a large margin. So, muscle energy technique was more effective than myofascial release in reducing the
abnormal thoracic curvature in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Trial registration. The study was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov under the identif
ier NCT05120089.
