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Many theories exist as to the potential etiology of scoliosis. The recent genetic testing and research from axial biotech has isolated DNA that contributes to scoliosis and most likely cause and progressive nature of the disease. The majority of theory that describes possible mechanisms of producing scoliosis in children often include a brain- body scheme dysfunction where input (information from the environment) via the spinal cord and output (motor control of spinal muscle balance) also via the spinal cord are confused causing a lack of balance between the two communicating systems.

 

The research study attached describes the involvement of both systems in the production of scoliosis in rabbits. Granted the translation of animal studies to humans is always a source of probable validity issues I feel in this case the information is most likely applicable to humans. The study discusses how when the afferent system, the sensory mechanism of our body is damaged by itself will not produce scoliosis. This is important because it allows important information regarding probable spinal cord or central nervous system pathology must include both input and output control in order to produce scoliosis. Deafferentation, the removal of just input, is not sufficient enough to cause the scoliosis deformity. The deformity involves both sensory and motor control pathways.

 

This information can then be utilized to design a system of rehabilitation (scoliosis exercises) that involves both the afferent and efferent system to stimulate a reconnection and strengthening of this communication mechanism. The continual advancement of the neuromuscular retraining techniques where spinal cantilever weighting systems create changes to input and sensory afferent input causing a direct response of the body’s righting reflexes to adjust its motor control to achieve balance will inevitably become the standard of care for children and adults with scoliosis. The fact that we can alter spinal alignment utilizing sensory and motor control at a subconscious level is a major breakthrough in how we approach scoliosis exercise.nmrdeafferentation_and_scoliosis.pdf