What to Expect?

The first step in addressing scoliosis is a comprehensive and thorough assessment to correctly identify the scoliosis type and affected muscles. Only then can the appropriate exercises and targeted manual therapy techniques be selected.

Imagine if one treated every back pain the same way. It might be a simple solution to have a “cookie-cutter” solution, but the results will be poor. The same principles apply to treating scoliosis. Exercises that work well for C-curve scoliosis most likely will not work for S-curved scoliosis.

Once we have verified the type of scoliosis, we will focus on educating our patients to understand their scoliosis, learn the basic foundations of the Schroth Method, and begin with an easy step-by-step exercise program.

The more you know about your scoliosis, the easier the exercises will be. We want you to understand why you are doing that particular exercise and its benefits and goals. To understand why, you need to know your body well. Improving your body awareness will help you identify your habitual posture.

The foundation of the Schroth Method will show why this method differs from other exercise programs. It will teach you the areas of importance during the exercises. You will learn the necessary Schroth terminology frequently repeated throughout the program. These will ultimately make understanding and performing the exercises easier.

The multidimensional corrections can initially appear complex, but we have created an easy-to-understand step-by-step exercise program. Like completing a building block, we will teach you one correction at a time, from easiest to hardest. Once you have completed one exercise, we will teach you the next one.

Our Teaching Style

We take the time to make your transition to learning the Schroth Method as easy and seamless as possible. We know every individual learns differently, so we incorporate different teaching styles to help you complete the program successfully.

Auditory: We explain how to perform the exercise, why we are doing it, and its objective. Frequently, we use imaginary and real-life examples. For our younger patients, we use terminology and examples that will help them stay interested and focused.

Visual: We demonstrate each exercise first so you can see how it is done. Using pictures and graphs in advance will help you understand the exercise more easily.

Kinesthetic or tactile: Now it’s your turn to do the exercises. We will give you verbal and tactile cueing to assist you with each exercise. You will have sufficient time to repeat the exercises.

After you have completed several sessions, you should:

• Know the type of your scoliosis
• Know the difference between the Schroth Method and other exercise programs
• Understand the foundation of the Schroth exercise program
• Perform your specific exercises without supervision
• Incorporate the Schroth Method in daily life activities
• Identify physical activities that may increase your curvature
• Notice a possible reduction in the spinal rotation (through external measurement)
• Notice a possible reduction in pain
• Improve functionality