Schroth DC Blog
Information to help treat scoliosis. Read for articles about the Schroth Method and how it can help stop curve progression and eliminate pain.
My On Again/Off Again Relationship With Running…. And Why High Impact Exercise is Imperative for Our Bones
Caroline Campesi shares her journey from a party-focused undergrad to a driven PT student who started running to fit in. After a hiatus, she rediscovered running as a tool for improving bone health, managing stress, and setting an example for her children.
Botox and Scoliosis
Looking for more non-operative options to treat your child’s scoliosis? Enter Botulinum Toxin, aka, Botox, Hollywood’s favorite neurotoxin.
Foundations of The Schroth Method
Many of us humans move through life at breakneck speed. All of these obligations take up A LOT of headspace. We often miss the small details unfolding around us. How does this tie into the Schroth Method? What I’m describing above is called awareness. (The popular buzzword for this is Mindfulness.) The Schroth Method requires a great deal of awareness; more specifically, it requires a great deal of body awareness.
Bracing for Scoliosis 101
So your kid was just recently diagnosed with scoliosis. Where do you go from here? Are they eligible for a brace? Will it be a nighttime-only brace or a full-time (21 hours/day) brace? Will it prevent them from having to have surgery? Navigating the world of scoliosis bracing can be daunting. Consider this your instruction manual.
Breathing: A Schroth Manifesto
Can you imagine being responsible for remembering to breathe 22,000 times per day? While we slumber, or while our brains are busy with another task – working, child-rearing, solving the problems of the world – our brainstem keeps our respiration going so that we stay oxygenized and alive.