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The hereby paper presents a case study, about scoliosis with major curve: right thoracic-left lumbar, with severe deformation. The study was carried out during a period of 6 months, the patient had to work 5 days per week under the rigorous supervising of the kinesiotherapist. The purpose of the specific exercises was to equilibrate the scoliosis. During the first stage, the objective was to prepare the body of the patient for medical gymnastics. Thus, during a period of 10 days the back was taught the correct position by using the back school technique. On the second stage, the purpose of the exercises was to develop the underdeveloped muscles from the thoracic and lumbar area. In the last phase, the exercises were focused on scapulohumeral muscles of the left hand, because the lumbar area of the patient was normally developed, and the vertebral column acquired a normal degree of deviation.After the treatment program applied the subject will have in time an almost normal carriage and regain a normal attitude.

Key words: scoliosis, puberty, scoliosis correction, kinesiotherapy.