Does Schroth Work? S.R. – 12/9/13 Final Project, ICSM When I was fourteen years old, I was diagnosed with a “moderate” case of Idiopathic Scoliosis. The path I was about to venture on would open my eyes to the variations in the level and manner of care provided by doctors. My experience took me from the… Read More
Many with scoliosis love running, but for some individuals running with scoliosis can present an issue. B. is an adolescent girl with scoliosis who came from Louisiana to Boston for our Schroth Method program. B has a moderate curve, a 29º Cobb angle, and does not wear a scoliosis brace. She was experiencing pain when… Read More
In recent weeks, of my adolescent scoliosis patients, three have confirmed cases of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) (siblings and another) and one other has a suspected connective tissue disorder, possibly EDS. With this coincidence, I thought a blog about Ehlers-Danlos accompanied by scoliosis in order. EDS is a fairly rare genetic disorder, classified according to type… Read More
Scoliosis bracing is controversial and will continue to be even though the recently published results of the long awaited trial known as BrAIST concludes that bracing is effective (1). Here’s the overview and a few impressions. The BrAIST study was conducted at multiple scoliosis clinics across the U.S. and Canada and included 242 participants with adolescent… Read More
Along with local patients, each week we have the great pleasure of meeting wonderful patients, and often their caring family members, who come to learn to manage scoliosis via the Schroth Method. In the last few weeks, we’ve welcomed families from Long Island, Virginia, Missouri, Montreal, a couple from Alaska, and this past week a… Read More
We have been involved in Schroth exercise for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis since 2002. The following post summarizes an important study on Schroth exercise that was published a few years back. This valuable study, entitled, ‘The efficacy of Schroth’s 3-dimensional exercise therapy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Turkey’ is authored by Saadet Otman,… Read More
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. Y’s parents are very happy… Read More
Yesterday, we received an inquiry regarding the Schroth Method that I couldn’t get off my mind all evening. We get a lot of emails, but this one in particular really struck me – maybe because it came directly from a 15-year-old discussing her feelings about surgery for AIS. The girl, I., was from Chile. She… Read More
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… Read More
At Scoliosis 3DC®, more and more adolescents are seeking alternatives for scoliosis treatment and are the ones who have researched other options for scoliosis and asked their parents to initiate contact. This week a sweet, 13-year-old from Texas came to Boston to learn Schroth. When I commended her mom on having the foresight to bring… Read More
“Everyone there is incredibly kind, patient, and truly cares about their patients. If you ever need to call, they always do their best to fit you into their schedule. You can tell they genuinely want to help. The team at Scoliosis 3DC is absolutely wonderful! It’s such a great place.” Read More
“This team, office and treatment are fantastic! The treatment is very comprehensive and easy to do at home and every time I do my exercises I feel instant relief! I am only a few weeks out of treatment and looking forward to what the next few months will do for my scoliosis. I am so… Read More
“Everyone on the staff is caring, professional, and highly knowledgeable. They understand that a scoliosis diagnoses for a kid or teenager is not merely a physical issue. They know the toll it can take on mental health and body image and approach the treatment of their patients with the utmost care and thought.” Read More
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