Table 1 Survey questions and responses
Question | Response |
|---|---|
Member type | Active |
Candidate | |
Country | |
Birth date | |
Please describe your training. | Orthopedic Spine Surgeon |
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon | |
Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon | |
Other (please specify) | |
How many years have you been in practice? | 0-10 years |
11-20 years | |
>21 years | |
Do you treat AIS in your practice? | Yes/No |
Do you refer AIS patients for STANDARD physical therapy? | Yes/No |
Which patients? (check all that apply) | Small curves – not braced |
Curves in braces | |
Pre-surgical | |
Post-surgical | |
Only for families who request therapy | |
Patients with symptoms/pain | |
Indicate primary goals of referring for STANDARD physical therapy? (check all that apply) | Prevent curve progression |
Improve aesthetics via postural correction | |
Prevent or treat spinal pain | |
Prevent or treat respirary dysfunction | |
Prevent surgery | |
Improve post-surgical outcome with pre-op PT | |
Postpone surgery | |
Why don’t you refer? (check all that apply) | Lack of perceived value in standard PT |
Lack of access | |
Lack of patient interest/compliance | |
Lack of perceived value in standard PT | |
Lack of research to support standard PT | |
Cost to patient | |
Do you refer patients for SCOLIOSIS SPECIFIC EXERCISE? | Yes/No |
Which methods? (check all that apply): | Schroth |
Lyon Method | |
Side Shift Method | |
Functional Individual Therapy of Scoliosis | |
Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis | |
Which patients? (check all that apply) | Small curves – not braced |
Curves in braces | |
Improved posture/Aesthetics | |
Post-surgical | |
Pre-surgical | |
Only for families who ask | |
What are your goals for SCOLIOSIS SPECIFIC EXERCISE (SSE)? (check all that apply) | Improved posture/Aesthetics |
Improving surgical outcome | |
Postponing surgery | |
Preventing Curve Progression | |
Preventing surgery | |
Improved posture/Aesthetics | |
Why don’t you refer? (check all that apply) | Lack of access to SSE trained therapists |
Lack of research to support SSE | |
Lack of perceived value in SSE | |
Lack of access to SSE trained therapists | |
Lack of patient interest/compliance | |
Have you observed an increased interest in SCOLIOSIS SPECIFIC EXERCISE? | Yes/No |
In what ways do you see evidence of this change? (check all that apply) | Hospitals and Clinics in your area are promoting SSE |
More research/publications about PT or SSE | |
Patients and families are asking for PT or SSE | |
Doctors are referring more frequently to PT or SSE | |
Hospitals and Clinics in your area are promoting SSE | |
Why not? (check all that apply) | Lack of patients/family interest in SSE |
Lack of physician education or interest about benefit of SSE | |
Lack of research/publications about of SSE | |
Hospitals and Clinics in your area do not provide SSE | |
Do you anticipate an increased role for SSE in the future? | Yes/No |
What would facilitate this change? | |
Do you support the use of SRS research funds to support higher quality research regarding the potential benefit of SSE for AIS? | Yes/No |
Please add any additional perspectives you would like to share: |