Fig. 2.

An illustrative case demonstrating five sets of exercises prescribed to patients. a Radiograph pre-treatment showing a thoracolumbar major curve from T11 to L3 with a Cobb angle of 40°. Exercises shown here include the following: b muscle cylinder in standing, c shoulder counter-traction in supine, d shoulder counter-traction in prone, e shoulder counter-traction in standing with two poles, and (f) shoulder counter-traction in side-lying. g Radiograph at the completion of training showing an improvement of Cobb angle to 34.6°