Spine Deformities in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in childhood. While JIA usually affects the ankle and knee joints, it can also affect hip, cervical spine and shoulder involvement. Secondary problems such as spine involvement or lack of weight transfer may lead to scoliosis. The aim of this study was to perform scoliosis screening in children with JIA and to evaluate families' awareness of scoliosis. aged 4-16 years will include in the study. Trunk rotation measure with scoliometer by applying forward bending test. Children with more than 5 rotations will send to the X-ray. 28 questions will asked, which evaluate the demographic characteristics of children, their educational status, their participation in sports activities, and the physical appearance of families about their children. These questions will asked if the parents had heard of scoliosis before, where they heard it, and whether anyone had scoliosis in the family. Families who complained of posture disorder will asked which shoulder is high without looking at their children and whether they see any height when they leaned forward and the pain situation in their children. Statistical analysis of the data using the SPSS 24.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) program. In all analyzes, p≤0.05 consider statistically significant.

Inclusion criteria

• Having been diagnosed with rheumatology age between 6-16,
• to be diagnosed at least 6 months ago;
• ability to walk independently; ability to read and write in Turkish; able to follow simple instructions
• no pathology in visual ability and hearing

Exclusion criteria

• a history of specific balance problems (i.e., diagnosed vestibular or neurological disorder);
• severe musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiovascular disorders that limit mobility;
• use of medication(s) such as sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines
• participate in scoliosis rehabilitation in the lasts 6-months.