THE SCHROTH SCOLIOSIS TREATMENT HELPS PATIENTS TO:
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Halt curve progression
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Relieve or Reduce pain
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At least partly reverse abnormal curvatures
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Improve posture and appearance
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Improve lung capacity via corrective breathing and active rib mobilisation
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Maintain improved posture lifelong
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Prevent or avoid surgery
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For post-surgical scoliosis patients, the Schroth Method helps to improve posture and create stability above and below the fused spinal segments
4. What scoliosis treatment is right for me?
While Schroth treatment may beneficial in some scoliosis cases, there may be other scoliosis treatments which are more appropriate for you. The key to getting the best scoliosis treatment is accurate assessment and diagnosis. If you or a family member have scoliosis, please contact us and we will help you find the right treatment for the best results.
1. How does Schroth method help treat scoliosis patients?
The Schroth method of scoliosis exercises helps a patient retrain their own body movement patterns to stop the progression of their curvatures and in many cases actually reduce the deformity of the spine. This is achieved by educating first the patient about anatomy. It involves the specific de-rotation of the thoracic and or the lumbar spine to correct biochemical faults. The method helps the thoracic and rib cage muscles to change the shape of the thorax to allow the correction of the disorder. It stops the progression of the scoliosis, improve the lung’s vital capacity, improve posture and mobility, and to reduce or diminish pain experiences.
The Schroth method of scoliosis exercises does not require specialized and expensive equipment. It utilizes specialized postures, movements and breathing techniques and involves the use of a exercise mats, hanging bars, bean bags, physio-balls in a variety of positions for standing, sitting and lying postures to assist the patient in learning new patterns of postural support in regaining and maintaining a proper position.
2. Is the Schroth Method Different than Exercises given by a Physical Therapist?
Yes, Not all scoliosis exercises are created equal. The fact is that some exercises can actually aggravate your curvatures!
Because scoliosis is a unilateral rotation dysfunction, (in other words, the spine twists in a helix in one direction) the exercises needed to correct it must be done in unilateral direction to counter act the curvatures.
Most exercises are taught to be done bilaterally, which means they have the potential for doing more harm than good because at least one of the sides they are exercising increases the curvatures, causing the scoliosis to fall further into the curve pattern.
3. What are the different factors that affect the success of a Schroth method?
A successful Schroth exercise program shows an improved spine curvature and a lifetime control to it by the client. This could be affected by the following factor:
• Age of the patient – the more they are able to comprehend, understands and implement the method the better the outcomes will be
• Patient’s compliance
• The degree of the spine curvature (the sooner the scoliosis treatment begins, the better)
