@article{oai:kawasakigakuen.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000244, author = {Rie TAKAKURA}, issue = {2}, journal = {大阪河﨑リハビリテーション大学紀要, Journal of Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University}, month = {Mar}, note = {Scoliosis is one of the most common diagnoses found in physical therapy practice with idiopathic scoliosis being the most common form found in children. Unlike adults with scoliosis those children who are identified with scoliosis have a tendency to progress, therefore, screening plays an important role in finding early scoliosis and in planning for future scoliosis management. The evidence in support of physical therapy for scoliosis management is poor. It is very important to have a thorough knowledge of clinical courses associated with scoliosis. The aims of this paper is to review and discuss the clinical pictures of scoliosis including types, prevalence, mechanism, and screening of scoliosis as well as introduction to an evidence based physical therapy intervention., Review Article}, pages = {9--14}, title = {Scoliosis Review : Introduction to an evidence based approach}, volume = {7}, year = {2013} }