Chiropractic manipulation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: a pilot study

doi:10.1186/1746-1340-14-15

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Chiropr Osteopat. 2006; 14: 15.

Published online 2006 Aug 21. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-14-15

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Table 3

Primary Outcome Measure: Cobb Angle (n = 6*).

Group, patient #	Curve pattern	Baseline	Follow-up	Pre-Post Difference	Success @ 6°	Failure @ 6°	Success @ 10°	Failure @ 10°
medical-1	Thoracic	28	28	0
medical-1	Thoracic	39	42	+3
medical-1	Thoracic-Lumbar	20	22	+2
medical-2	Thoracic	22	22	0
medical-2	Thoracic	27	33	+6		x
medical-3	Thoracic	13	13	0
medical-3	Thoracic-Lumbar	22	26	+4
sham	Thoracic	10	22	+12		x		x
sham	Lumbar	18	24	+6		x
chiropractic-1	Thoracic-Lumbar	26	22	-4
chiropractic-1	Lumbar	17	14	-3
chiropractic-2	Thoracic	18	18	0
chiropractic-2	Lumbar	29	18	-11	x		x

* Patients had more than one curve measured at baseline and at follow-up.

medical = standard medical care,
sham = standard medical care plus sham manipulation,
chiropractic = standard medical care plus chiropractic manipulation