Cobb Angle
NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Kyle Rice
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🗓️ 23 March 2022
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Ryland, a 13-year-old male, presents with left thoracic scoliosis. The patient denies back pain; however, the patient's Cobb angle has progressed from 20 to 27 degrees over the past year. Which of the following is MOST recommended:
A. Perform trunk strengthening exercises for muscles on the right
B. Refer the patient for an orthopedic surgery consult
C. Immediate referral for orthosis fitting
D. Advise the child's guardians to monitor progression and continue with HEP
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| 1:17.6 | For this week's clinical file, we have Rylan, and Rylan is a 13-year-old male who presents |
| 1:23.6 | with left thoracic scoliosis. |
| 1:25.6 | The patient denies any back pain. However, the patient's |
| 1:29.4 | cob angle has progressed from 20 to 27 degrees over the past year. Which of the following is the |
| 1:35.9 | most recommended? So we have A, perform trunk strengthening exercises for muscles on the right. |
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