Recently, study results were released from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children regarding the Boston Brace for scoliosis and its efficacy. Adolescent curves of 25º to 45º at the time the study began were followed over the course of a year. Patients wore braces equipped with heat sensors to measure hours of wear. The results:… 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
June 19, 2010
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
May was a hectic month with many patients in from Florida, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Connecticut and other places from near and far to learn Schroth. I was initially scheduled to be back in Germany this week, but decided against going after the last trip and the uncertainty created by the volcano with my first… Read More
April 19, 2010
Schroth Scoliosis Outpatient Treatment in the USA On Saturday April 17, 2010, I had the pleasure of presenting my early experiences with Schroth scoliosis outpatient treatment in the US to over one-hundred German professionals interest in the non-surgical treatment of scoliosis. The presentation was extremely well-received and the crowd asked many questions. There were numerous questions… Read More
This is an older post about the first meeting between Dr. Moramarco and Christa Lehnert-Schroth, PT. Regrettably, Frau Christa passed away in 2015, but her impact on him has been a lasting one and his practice of the Schroth Method in the US. He considers himself extremely lucky to have had the benefit of knowing… Read More
February 20, 2010
In a recent NSF forum, someone queried what a scoliosis patient might do to breathe easier. The Schroth Method breathing exercises for scoliosis can help patients improve respiratory function. In my clinical experience, patients with thoracic curves, whether adolescent or adult, have experienced improved pulmonary function after incorporating Schroth scoliosis exercises into daily life. Last… Read More
