Correlation Between the Cobb's Angle and the Forward Head Posture in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

The prevalence of sagittal profile imbalance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is not known exactly as little research is available in this context (Nasser et al., 2023) Thought based on previous studies that a forward head corrective exercise program combined with conventional rehabilitation improved three-dimensional scoliotic posture and functional status in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. (Alia Diab et al., 2012) Up to our knowledge there is no significant evidence that there is correlation between Craniovertebral angle (CVA) and idiopathic scoliosis by Cobb's angle. So we need to make a simple assessment method of the severity of scoliosis and its impact on head position through a simpler method by observing the cervical curvature through photos for CVA, This can help to avoid unnecessary radiological examination. In addition, it also may help in paying the attention to the correction of cervical spines, head position and cervical muscles endurance during conservative treatment of scoliosis. Also studying cervical sagittal alignment deformities will help in surgical operations to maintain or restore sagittal physiological curvature side by side with correction of coronal scoliosis angle in order to prevent adjacent segment degeneration after the fusion operation.