Yesterday, we got another happy call from a family whose daughter has been helped after our Schroth method program. Her father called and told us his sixteen-year-old was quite motivated with her scoliosis reduction after learning the Schroth method. We are quite pleased with her result because she worked especially hard. Not only that, before coming to see us her curves had progressed for years despite her being braced in a rigid brace first, then in a soft “dynamic” brace. J’s is a real success story.
After learning Schroth, J reduced her right thoracic curve from 29º to 20º and her left lumbar curve from 37º to 21º. The results from J’s x-rays are even better than I had hoped since she is at bone maturity. While the primary goal of Schroth is spinal stabilization, the possibility of curve reduction is usually reserved for those with considerable growth.
However, some hard-working teenagers are showing us that curve reduction can be possible even for some patients who are closer to skeletal maturity. This will depend on the severity of the curve at the beginning of treatment, individual curve flexibility and a combination of other factors. In this case, a decrease from moderate scoliosis to mild, in a girl whose scoliosis continued to progress with bracing (not ours!) is impressive. In the process, her height increased a bit as well.
When patients experience scoliosis reduction after learning the Schroth method our entire team gets invigorated! It is always hard for us to understand why more people don’t try Schroth. Sadly, many are still unaware that Schroth even exists. Others are simply skeptical. We understand the skepticism, but considering the traditional methods of treating scoliosis, a non-surgical treatment approach only makes sense. With the Schroth alternative, very good things can happen; although we never promise scoliosis improvement. Please be careful if someone does!
Call us if you have any questions or view more results here. We are always happy to speak with you regarding your scoliosis, or your child’s scoliosis. Remember, it is never too late to work on improving your spine.
