SCOLIOSIS 3DC-Schroth Method Exercise
Schroth Method Scoliosis Exercise & Breathing from Germany
Schroth Method
Scoliologic® Workshop, Canada
How inspiring it was to witness the determination, focus and positive attitude of the adolescent patients who participated in the Scoliologic® “Best Practice” hands-on workshop in Toronto, Canada. Techniques and programs for health (exercise, fitness, dieting, nutrition) are always evolving, and of course, scoliosis treatment is no different. This past week, it was my great [...]
Tags: 3-D Made Easy™, ADL's for scoliosis, Dr. Hans-Rudolf Weiss, Physiologic®, Scoliologic®, scoliosis treatment
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Schroth Exercise for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliosis Exercise Study: The efficacy of Schroth’s 3-dimensional exercise therapy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Turkey Saadet Otman, PT, PhD, Nasire Kose, PT, PhD, Tavuz Yakut, PT, PhD. The above referenced study highlights results during a Schroth outpatient rehabilitation program for adolescents. The purpose was to determine effectiveness of Schroth [...]
Tags: adolescent scoliosis, effective conservative treatments for scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, Schroth exercises, Schroth Method results, vital capacity
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“Whatever you’re doing-keep doing it.”
Y, a local, eleven year-old boy, recently participated in our adolescent scoliosis program. He just had follow-up x-rays (taken independently). In early December, Y had a 20º thoracolumbar curve. After our program and a couple of follow-up visits for focus and motivation, Y reduced his curve by 35% to 13º.
Tags: adolescent scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, mild scoliosis, moderate scoliosis, Schroth Method results
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Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic Visit
After a very early Monday morning trip to the American consulate in Frankfurt to replace my lost passport, (my trips to Germany are never without incident-last year’s challenge was figuring out a way to escape Europe while the volcano continued to erupt) I arrived back in Bad Sobernheim at the Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic, fortunately, [...]
Tags: adolescent scoliosis, adult scoliosis, Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic, Axel Hennes, Christa Lehnert Schroth, P.T., Dr. Hans-Rudolf Weiss, P.T., Schroth exercises, Schroth Method
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Visit-Christa Lehnert-Schroth, PT
I just returned from a quick, but worthwhile trip to Germany. I like to get there at least once per year to stay up-to-date with the Schroth Method, as practiced in Germany. I had the great honor and pleasure of spending the first day of my trip with Christa Lehnert-Schroth, PT. She is a spunky [...]
Tags: Christa Lehnert Schroth, P.T., P.T., Schroth Method
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Evaluating Scoliosis-Spirometry
Spirometry measures breathing or the volume of inspiration/expiration in ML. Results of a spirometry measurement are referred to as vital capacity (VC). Vital capacity is an indicator of lung function and lower than expected values of VC may occur when a thoracic scoliosis is present. Patients measuring Cobb >100º, VC may be reduced to < [...]
Tags: 3D treatment of scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis, adult scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, measuring vital capacity in scoliosis, pulmonary dysfunction scoliosis, restricted breathing due to scoliosis, rib mobility, Schroth exercises, Schroth Method, spirometry, vital capacity
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