STAPPONE Rehab Insoles for Self-Training in Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition typically diagnosed during childhood. Individualized approaches are crucial in treating scoliosis to provide optimal support for patients. This article explores the use of STAPPONE sensor insoles in home training, considering a case study.
Utilization of STAPPONE Insoles
The case study involves a 32 years old male diagnosed with thoracal right convex scoliosis in childhood, with a Cobb angle of 18°. Over three years of weekly physiotherapy and regular swimming, he strengthened his muscles and improved spinal stability, stabilizing scoliosis during growth. Since his childhood he has worn orthopedic insoles with the height difference noted in adolescence due to a pelvic tilt caused by a 1 cm leg length discrepancy. As an adult, he experiences no scoliosis-related limitations, pain, or other restrictions anymore. He continues to wear orthopedic insoles with medial arch support to compensate for the leg length difference.
Goals with STAPPONE Sensor Insoles
His primary objective is to improve foot stability without orthopedic insoles and to train triple weight-bearing, both statically and dynamically. Progress monitoring involved various tests, including a 10-meter walk test, pressure assessment during Timed Up, 5x Sit-to-Stand (STS), and the Y-Balance Test. Additionally, pressure distribution during dynamic lunges was recorded and analyzed.
Utilizing Training Activities with STAPPONE Rehab
The STAPPONE Rehab app offers an innovative solution to monitor individual training progress and optimize movements. Through specific exercises, the patient visualizes their movements using a heatmap of plantar pressure distribution and the Center of Pressure (CoP) trajectory. This visualization enhances exercise execution and improves control over foot stability.
STAPPONE Rehab serves as a tool for home training programs, allowing therapy goals to be pursued outside physiotherapy sessions and accelerating progress.
Conclusion
The use of sensor insoles and the associated STAPPONE Rehab app provides an effective means for patients to support their treatment and objectively assess their progress. Exercises instructed under therapeutic guidance can be independently performed at home by patients, with feedback provided through the app. Activity data can be shared with treating therapists or physicians.
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