Introduction: The spine enables the movement of the torso and head, as well providing it with support, balance and an upright posture. The sagittal plane of the human spine is the shape of an 'S', whereas the frontal plane of an upright corpus is straight. It is extruded backwards at the height of the chest and sacrum, intruded at the kidneys and neck. Various deformations and illnesses can also lead to a lateral deformation of the spine or scoliosis. Today this condition is classified as a three-dimensional torsional deformation of the spine, caused by a lateral deviation of the frontal plane, axial rotation of the horizontal plane, implicitly, the change of the sagittal profile. The total of 80 % of all cases are recognized as idiopathic scoliosis, with the other 20 % being secondary. Treatment of this condition can be surgical or conservative. Purpose: The intent of the diploma thesis is to research the impacts of both conservative and surgical treatment methods on adult patients. Methods: The literature review of domestic and foreign literature was conducted. Comparisons of orthotic and operative treatments on patients with AIS were of primary focus in the source material. We analyzed three questionnaires and based on the review we compiled a survey with which we will anonymously survey adult patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Results: The survey questionnaire consists of basic data, which are gender and age and sixteen questions, which were all related to the curvature of spine before and after treatment of AIS, pain, breathing problems and form of treatment. In total, 71 people participated in the survey, 63 of which were women and 8 participants were men. The average age of participants was 39.1 years. Discussion and conclusion: Upon analysis it was determined that most subjects were treated conservatively, only a few were treated operatively. Subjects reported of severe pain and difficult breathing, especially with increased physical exertion. It can be observed that the health status of patients deteriorates with age. The data also show that a number of patients with AIS are not aware of the extent of their spinal curvature.
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