Aftzoglou Petros
Physiotherapist, Athens, Greece.
J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls. 2017 Dec 1;2(4):83-87. doi: 10.22540/JFSF-02-083. eCollection 2017 Dec.
The present article is an opinion paper referring to adult scoliosis, sarcopenia and their relation. There is a presentation of adult scoliosis and sarcopenia as a whole including their classifications, aetiopathogenesis, clinical picture and evaluation, therapy options and complications, risk factors and consequences. The most important part is how sarcopenia and adult scoliosis can coexist and how this relation can lead to secondary problems for the patient as falls. Treatment options, for the elimination of all the above pathological conditions, are introduced in order to improve patient's life and his ADL.
本文是一篇关于成人脊柱侧凸、肌肉减少症及其关系的观点性文章。文中对成人脊柱侧凸和肌肉减少症进行了整体介绍，包括它们的分类、病因发病机制、临床表现与评估、治疗选择及并发症、危险因素和后果。最重要的部分是肌肉减少症与成人脊柱侧凸如何共存，以及这种关系如何给患者带来如跌倒等继发性问题。为消除上述所有病理状况，文中介绍了一些治疗选择，以改善患者生活及日常生活活动能力。
