OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to show that a simplified stretching exercise regimen for the pelvic limbs, together with analgesics and physical therapy, may improve growing @entity158 during an 8-week period. The Evans and Scutter diagnostic criteria modified by Peterson were used. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective, longitudinal study of the clinical trial type, conducted from November 2002 to December 2008. The following tests were requested from @entity1 : CBC, rheumatoid factor, antistreptolysins and a pharyngeal smear. A simplified regimen consisting of three stretching exercises for the adductors, the knee extensors and the hamstrings, plus analgesics and physical therapy was used. Both parents and @entity1 were instructed on the regimen. The treatment was performed by parents at home. ANALYSIS: The sampling was non-randomized; @entity1 were selected based on the diagnosis. The statistical analysis included the central tendency measurements and scatter plots, the Z-test for comparison of means, and the linear correlation. RESULTS: The correlation between treatment and @entity158 relief resulted in an r = 0.97, the correlation between @entity158 and the study variables resulted in the following: sports practice r = 0.82, @entity28 r = 0.86. The Z-test corroborates the improvement in the clinical picture with the treatment provided, with p = 0.0001. CONCLUSION: The simplified treatment regimen was effective to improve growing @entity158 in the @entity1 in the study. The high risk factors were: age, male gender and practicing sports.

[Growing XXXX . Simplified treatment regimen].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain', 'pains']
@entity158 :: (MESH:D010146,Disease) :: ['pains']
