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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2013.7.6.427

The Effects of Yoga Program on Idiopathic Scoliosis  

Eom, Chanil (Department of Alternative medicine Nambu University)
Seo, Junhwan (Samsung oriental medical hospital)
Hong, Seonggyun (Department of Alternative medicine Nambu University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.7, no.6, 2013 , pp. 427-431 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study in the patient suffering from scoliosis analyse the degree of scoliosis, Cobb's angle, by Yoga exercise therapy and then find the effects of Yoga program on idiopathic scoliosis. In this study, yoga program restores flexibility and elasticity by relaxing and contracting muscles around vertebrea. It could help scoliosis from balancing agonistic muscle, antagonistic muscle and synergistic muscle during exercise. so did pelvis movement and vertebral twisting movement. The subject for this experiment was a meddle school girl diagnosed with scoliosis in C hospital in Gwang-ju city. In order to find the effects of yoga program on idiopathic scoliosis, conducted yoga program 60minutes a day, 5days a week for 12weeks. Before and after experiment, measured Cobb's angle by radiation and verified effects. First, master of yoga and chiropractor studied and made movement together. Second, Yoga program-developed about scoliosis was prescribed for the meddle school girl suffering from scoliosis during 12weeks. Third, Feasibility and effect was verified on idiopathic scoliosis by yoga program. As a result, the amount of curvature was reduced about 5degrees than before and improved the idiopathic scoliosis. Lots of Yoga movements help patients of idiopathic scoliosis to be improved. It shows that Yoga program could give adolescent scoliosis a hand.
Keywords
Yoga movements; Scolisis patient; Radiation Image;
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