SCOLIOSIS AND SPINE SPECIALISTS
Personalized Care Using the Schroth Method
Train your muscles, core, and breath to bring harmony to your spine.
Treating scoliosis, kyphosis and spinal disorders in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland and beyond!
CLINIC LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA & ONLINE
Fairfax, VA
Falls Church, VA
Virtual
Customized Treatment for All Ages and Conditions
Patient treatment time varies depending on the complexity of the curve, symptoms, and medical history; some need more sessions, and some need less than the average.
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Ages 10–19. Average treatment takes 6–12 weekly sessions.
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Ages 20–59. Average treatment takes 8–12 weekly sessions.
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Ages 60+. Average treatment takes 8–12 weekly sessions.
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The Schroth Method
The Schroth Method is a powerful form of physical therapy that treats scoliosis at any age. This non-surgical treatment helps to de-rotate, elongate, and stabilize the spine, improving spinal balance and overall function.
Our highly personalized treatment program is tailored to your specific curve pattern, physical abilities, and activities. We also teach you to bring your corrections into everyday postures and movements, from sitting at a desk to dancing, so the progress you make in therapy carries into daily life.
We’re one of only a few practices in the Mid-Atlantic area using the Schroth Method to treat scoliosis. We work closely with the National Scoliosis Center and local physicians to provide our patients with the most comprehensive treatment available.
Schroth Intensive & Semi-Intensive
Not local to the DC area or without access to Schroth Therapy nearby? Come visit us for an intensive immersion! In just 3-5 days, we’ll get you moving with confidence and ready to continue your Schroth routine back home.
Prefer a more flexible option? Our semi-intensive program is a hybrid experience: fewer days in the clinic, paired with continued virtual consults and links to the ScoliFocus online program, so you stay supported and on track after you leave.
More Than Schroth Exercises
Strong bodies need more than one approach. Group classes, strength training, and hands-on care work alongside your Schroth program.
Real Stories
Hear how the Schroth Method helped them make real progress on their scoliosis journey.
WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY
Meet the Team
Dr.’s Eric and Caroline Campesi, DPT, have been physical therapists for over a decade and are specially trained in the Schroth-Barcelona Institute Method for treating scoliosis.
Anne Viser, DPT, OCS, brings additional expertise as a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist and Pilates instructor, with a special interest in women’s health and orthopaedic care.
Our mission is to help you feel better and improve your core strength, mobility and overall quality of life.
Before and After Schroth DC Treatment
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BEFORE
Male, Age 14
R Thoracic Scoliosis
Standing Posture at Rest
December 2021 -
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AFTER
With Active Schroth Postural Correction
December 2021 -
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BEFORE
Female, Age 14
L Thoracic Scoliosis
Sitting Posture at Rest
August 2022 -
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AFTER
With Active Schroth Postural Correction
November 2022 -
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BEFORE
Female, Age 14
L Thoracic Scoliosis
Sitting Posture at Rest
September 2023 -
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AFTER
With Active Schroth Postural Correction
September 2023 -
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BEFORE
Female, Age 55
R Thoracolumbar Scoliosis
Sitting Posture at Rest
July 2026 -
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AFTER
With Active Schroth Postural Correction
July 2026
ASK US ABOUT ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS OFFERED
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Utilizing small, thin needles to both activate dormant muscle tissue as well as release hypertonic muscles.
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The use of suction to distract tissue, increasing blood flow to improve healing and mobility.
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Soft and Deep Tissue Mobilization. Hands-on techniques intended to release tightness, trigger points, and restrictions in the muscles and fascia.
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A thorough assessment will determine if there are shortened muscles in the body that are contributing to the patient’s diagnosis. We provide both assisted stretching, as well as instruction on how to properly stretch at home.
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The body can become deconditioned for a variety of reasons: due to pain, surgery, or a sedentary lifestyle. The importance of core, hip, and back strength can not be understated for those with scoliosis or spinal diagnoses.
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In contrast, to exercise performed purely for fitness, therapeutic exercise isolates a particular muscle group that is weak or dysfunctional.
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Stiffness in the joints can be addressed by applying graded pressure to the joint surface.
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Put simply, re-training the brain, as well as the brain-to-muscle pathways. Visual, tactile, and verbal cueing is used to accomplish neurological re-education.
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Our ability to balance declines with age. This natural decline is accelerated with scoliosis, kyphosis, and other spinal conditions, due to a shifting center of mass. We, therefore, stress the importance of balance training as part of spinal rehabilitation, in order to prevent falls.
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P-DTR looks at the nervous system as the body’s “software,” focusing on how the brain receives, interprets, and responds to information from the body. When combined with a traditional physical therapy evaluation, scoliosis-specific assessment, anatomy, and biomechanics, it can help create a clearer picture of what may be contributing to pain, compensation, or abnormal movement patterns. This broader understanding can then help guide treatment and exercise selection more specifically to the individual.