When your child is diagnosed with scoliosis, a sense of confusion may set in as you start to research scoliosis treatment alternatives. How should you proceed? Who should you listen to? Is doing nothing really the best strategy? Is a scoliosis brace necessary, and if so, when? Which scoliosis specialist should we see? Or Which… Read More
Which Scoliosis Specialist Should I See? When parents learn their child has scoliosis, they may find themselves wondering what type of scoliosis specialist can help. Until a few years ago, orthopedic surgeons were really the only choice for a scoliosis specialist. While seeing an orthopedic surgeon for this condition is still commonplace, patients now have… Read More
What is the best back brace for scoliosis? Scoliosis is a very common spinal condition, affecting millions of people worldwide. Though it affects people of all ages, scoliosis is typically first diagnosed and treated in childhood/adolescence. While many cases of mild scoliosis do not get worse, some patients may go on to require treatment –… Read More
Scoliosis resolved! This is a direct quote from a radiology report from a local hospital regarding one of our patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). We are thrilled with this incredible result and to read this radiology report for a very hard-working thirteen-year-old. She has achieved a result spinal surgeons consider “impossible,” as in, “It’s “impossible to… Read More
If you’ve been on our website, you know that we offer intensive Schroth Best Practice® programs for children and adults with scoliosis. Our Schroth Best Practice® program consists of 5 parts – Schroth/Power Schroth exercises, 3D Made Easy®, physio-logic® exercises, mobilizations, and ADL (Activities of Daily Living) training for scoliosis. ADL training for scoliosis is an important part of… Read More
Scoliosis surgeons have claimed for years, and most still do, that it is impossible to correct scoliosis without surgery. We are happy to report another one of our young patients is proving the doctors wrong again – this time in a very big way! D. came to Scoliosis 3DC® in September 2014, six months after being diagnosed with… Read More
The old adage, “A picture is worth 1000 words,” applies to today’s post which asks the question, Can a Heel Lift Help Scoliosis? When there is a true leg length discrepancy, a heel lift for scoliosis is often used. The x-ray comparison shown is of the same girl’s spine taken only seven weeks apart. The… Read More
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
We had a recent inquiry about the commonly accepted threshold of 45º – 50º for scoliosis surgery and our thoughts on the subject. It’s a topic we could discuss at length, but here’s a basic answer and some additional information to contemplate. From what we can ascertain, the 45º – 50º Cobb angle is an arbitrary number surgeons… Read More
The Schroth method made the pages of the NY Times in May, 2014. I learned this method to help my adolescent daughter with scoliosis in 2002, then officially introduced the effective technique for treating scoliosis to the U.S. in 2007 after becoming the first American practitioner to be certified in Germany. This article has been a… Read More