EFFECTS OF THE SCHROTH METHOD FOR TRUNK MUSCLES’ STATIC ENDURANCE AND SPINE MOBILITY IN GIRLS WITH IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

Vaiva Strukčinskaitė, Juozas Raistenskis, Aurelija Šidlauskienė, Birutė Strukčinskienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract The prevalence of scoliosis in the paediatric population is increasing every year. The treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in Lithuania is based on traditional physical therapy, and it is not always the most effective. Schroth method recently is widely globally used evidence-based conservative scoliosis treatment…

Evaluation Of Elementary School Children’s Physical Peculiarities

Ligita Simonaitienė, Simona Ulevičiūtė, Agnė Jagelavičiūtė Abstract The disorders of the musculoskeletal system are determined by rapid children‘s growth, poor posture, low physical activity, benches not fit for children‘s height, large and heavy backpacks, lopsided wearing of backpacks etc. Purpose of study: to evaluate posture of primary school children (1st – 2nd grade) and find…