Use of respiratory efficiency therapy in patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Iga Walenda, Sandra Trzcińska, Marek Kiljański, Wojciech Kiebzak

I. Walenda, S. Trzcińska, M. Kiljański, W. Kiebzak – Zastosowanie terapii sprawności oddechowej u pacjentów ze skoliozą idiopatyczną. FP 2013; 13(4); 6-11

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the respiratory efficience therapy of patients with 2nd grade idiopathic scoliosis. The study was conducted at the Centre for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation for Children and Youth in Konstancin-Jeziorno, Mazowieckie’s Rehabilitation Center “STOCER”. The study comprised 60 patients with diagnosed 2nd grade idiopathic scoliosis at the age of 8-17 years. The observation period lasted four weeks. The subjects were divided into two groups, study and control of 30 persons. In both groups implemented kinesiotherapy program, and the study group was additionally applied the efficiency of respiratory therapy. The tests were performed using a spirometer Micro Plus, by means of it was setted three parameters: FVC, FEV1, PEF. Results: In the test group, there was an increase in all parameters, compared to the baseline measurement. In the study group and the control there was a statistical increase in all studied parameters, only PEF’s improvement was not statistically significant. In the study group there was more increase in the level of the analyzed variables than in the case of persons belonging to the control group. Conclusions: Respiratory therapy improves lung function parameters in patients with 2nd grade idiopathic scoliosis becoming an important element in a comprehensive physiotherapy program. The use of respiratory kinesiotherapy in children with 2nd grade idiopathic scoliosis contributes to the improvement of all indicators, including significantly FEV1 and FVC.

Key words:
respiratory efficience therapy, idiopathic scoliosis, spirometer Micro Plus