{"id":9120,"date":"2023-10-31T04:59:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T04:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scnewest.wpenginepowered.com\/naples-florida\/how-schroth-therapists-globally-vary-their-implementation-of-schroth-therapy-in-treating-adolescents-with-idiopathic-scoliosis\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:38:11","slug":"how-schroth-therapists-globally-vary-their-implementation-of-schroth-therapy-in-treating-adolescents-with-idiopathic-scoliosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/naples-florida\/how-schroth-therapists-globally-vary-their-implementation-of-schroth-therapy-in-treating-adolescents-with-idiopathic-scoliosis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Schroth Therapists Globally Vary their Implementation of Schroth Therapy in Treating Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Schroth is a type of physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercise (PSSE) prescribed to adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Until recently, no research had been done to explore the actual implementation of Schroth world-wide for AIS. Recently ScoliCare\u2019s Head of Education Rose Marchese published a mixed methods study in The Journal of Clinical Medicine to explore Schroth implementation for AIS worldwide. The paper can be downloaded from here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Is Schroth Effective in Treating Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis?<\/h4>\n

The actual Schroth methods have been investigated for their efficacy, but have yet to investigate how Schroth is applied clinically and the factors that may influence the prescription.<\/p>\n

What the Research Currently shows.<\/h4>\n

A mixed methods study which included an anonymous survey and semi-structured interviews of Schroth therapists publicly listed on the Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School or the International Schroth 3-dimensional Scoliosis Therapy School websites, was conducted.<\/p>\n

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Results from the 173 survey respondents showed that 52% of participants used other types of PSSE as an adjunct to Schroth, with the most frequent of these being the Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis (SEAS). Non-PSSE methods were used \u2018at some point\u2019 as an adjunct by 98.8% of participants, including massage and other soft tissue techniques (80.9%), Pilates (46.6%), and Yoga (31.5%) .The Schroth techniques used by all survey respondents included breathing and pelvic corrections.<\/p>\n

What are the Factors Currently Influencing Schroth Prescription?<\/h4>\n

The common themes that emerged as to what factors influenced the prescription of Schroth included:<\/span><\/p>\n