Schroth Method: Reverse Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a medical condition that should not be left untreated as gravity tends to work against it to cause the curvatures to progressively worsen even into adulthood. While many children who are diagnosed with scoliosis do not have any pain associated with their scoliosis curvatures, many will experience pain due to slowly progressive curvatures over the years when they become adults.  Also having a severely misaligned spine can entail health risks in the long run. Aside from back pain a scoliosis patient can develop difficulty in breathing, muscle fatigue and giving too much pressure on the heart and physical activities become restricted as the curvature progresses.

In the Conventional medical arena there are not many ways people can treat their scoliosis, especially for adults. While scoliosis surgery may be recommended for an adolescent with a severe and progressive scoliosis this procedure is rarely recommended for an adult spine. The advantage of surgical procedures is that you can to have your spine straightened with metal hardware but of course, as with any major surgical procedure, it can be very painful, carry significant health risks and is very expensive.

The Schroth method is a non-surgical scoliosis exercise program that people with scoliosis learn do at home to help stop the progression of the curvatures of their spine. The Schroth method is a set of scoliosis exercises that helps strengthen and lengthen the specific  weakened and shortened muscles on the inside of the curvatures of the spine.

This method can significantly reduce scoliosis related pain and is great way to control and manage the curvature of your spine. There is a bulk of literature and studies that have shown this method can help put a halt to the progression of the curvature of the spine. Such is written by professional therapists and doctors that have long administered such method on people with scoliosis. Patient’s who have performed these exercises consistently over time have been found to be able to stop the progression of their scoliosis curvatures and in many cases significantly reduced the angle of the curve and after a few months.

This method has indeed greatly benefited many patients with scoliosis, and even if you don’t have the condition, you can still do the set of exercises in this method to prevent and avoid any curvature that might occur in the future. Though, this method is very promising in helping people treat their scoliosis, it is not for everyone. The success of this method is greatly in part affected by patient compliance. They must be willing to commit to a regular program of specific scoliosis exercises for at least ½ hours everyday to achieve noticeable results.

The best result are achieved when the condition is caught and treated in the early stages when it is most correctable.  So, as soon as you have been diagnosed with the condition, start doing this method immediately along with great compliance.  Yet we have had many adult patients gain success in relieving their constant scoliosis related pain with these exercises.

We utilize the Schroth Method of scoliosis exercises as part of a Comprehensive Scoliosis Treatment Program that utilizes a wide variety of proven non-surgical Corrective Movement treatments.

Find out if the Schroth Method (or one of our other treatment methods) is right for you by calling our office for a free phone consultation with one of our doctors.  They will discuss the particular issues of your case of scoliosis to determine if you might be a candidate for one of our non-surgical scoliosis treatment programs.