Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1447-1453 , November 2006

The Potential Use of Axial Spinal Unloading in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Series

  • Catherine A. Chromy, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Michael T. Carey, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Kristopher G. Balgaard, DPT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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  • Paul A. Iaizzo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery and Physiology and the Biomedical Engineering Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Paul A. Iaizzo, PhD, Dept of Surgery, University of Minnesota, B172 Mayo, MMC 107, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

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 Supported by Spinal Designs International, Minneapolis, MN (unrestricted research gift).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01266-4

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.325

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1447-1453 , November 2006

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