Reduction of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Utilizing the Labyrinthine Righting Reflex: A Case Report

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains a significant clinical challenge due to limited nonsurgical interventions and inconsistent treatment protocols. Current standard practices, including observation, rigid bracing, and spinal fusion surgery, often overlook patients with mild to moderate curvature, contributing to progression and decreased quality of life. This retrospective single case report evaluates a nonsurgical treatment integrating a cantilever traction system, weekly spinal mobilization, and reflexive engagement of the labyrinthine righting reflex (LRR) in an adolescent female patient. Following three months of intervention, the patient's mild Cobb angle reduced from 10.9° to 3.8°, accompanied by clinical improvements in posture, neuromuscular balance, and proprioceptive awareness. These observations suggest the potential of integrated conservative interventions addressing existing gaps in scoliosis care, particularly for mild AIS patients.