Breakthroughs in Spine Biomechanics: Diagnostics and Treatment Approaches for Body Posture, Scoliosis and Chronic Back Pain
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiotherapy; muscle; body balance
Interests: physical activity from pregnancy to elderly; overweight and obesity in children and adolescents; depression, anxiety and stress; body posture defects in children and adolescents; the impact of sleep on human functioning, development; quality of life
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Dear Colleagues,
The realisation of the proposed theme within this Special Issue will facilitate the integration of the most recent scientific advancements in spinal biomechanics.
The biomechanical analysis will encompass a range of spinal pathologies, including idiopathic scoliosis, postural abnormalities, and spinal pain syndromes, offering new insights into their etiology, progression, and therapeutic response. By linking biomechanical dysfunctions with clinical presentation, this Special Issue aims to enhance clinical reasoning and therapeutic decision-making.
A central objective of this Special Issue is to identify and explore the clinical implications of biomechanical analysis, particularly in how such analysis can inform diagnostics, guide intervention strategies, and improve patient outcomes. This includes applying advanced imaging techniques, objective postural and functional assessments, and evidence-based interpretation of biomechanical data in real-world clinical settings.
The Special Issue will also cover non-surgical management, including bracing techniques (e.g., the Rigo-Chêneau approach) and modern, non-invasive therapies for spinal deformities and chronic spinal pain.
These topics are of significant importance to a multidisciplinary audience, including physiotherapists, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, paediatricians, and orthotists, who are directly involved in the care and management of spinal conditions.
We invite submissions of original research articles and high-quality reviews, encompassing clinical trials, observational studies, and biomechanical investigations. Narrative, systematic, and umbrella reviews, as well as meta-analyses, are also welcome, provided they align with the scope of spinal biomechanics and its translational relevance to clinical practice.
Dr. Maciej Rachwał
Dr. Joanna Baran
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- spinal biomechanics
- spinal pathologies
- idiopathic scoliosis
- postural abnormalities
- spinal pain syndromes
- spinal deformities
- chronic spinal pain
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