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Improving Your scoliosis-based Yoga Practice
Join us along with Dana Shamas, scoliosis trained physical therapist and Yoga Instructor to learn how to improve your practice when you have scoliosis. Often the moves can be more effective for your body if you are moving around your restrictions instead of giving in to them.
Date: Summer 2024 TBD upon registration
Course will be limited to 10 yogis so call or email us to register.
Maximize your Pilates with Scoliosis-specific instruction
Mat and Reformer classes available. Hip, spine and shoulder series made of 6 weeks sessions.
Date: TBD Summer 2024
Courses are limited to duos on the reformer and 10 clients on the mats. Drops in welcome. Packages available.
Complimentary Videos
Beauty in Motion
The Schroth Method Exercise
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Journals and articles
Patients Perceive Positive Change Regardless of Cobb Angle Measurements
Even in cases where the Cobb angle of the spine did not improve beyond 5 degrees, many patients perceived a positive change in their backs. Because Schroth exercises are intended to improve postural balance and alleviate the symptoms of scoliosis, it is likely that they lead to improvements that are not linked to the Cobb angle.
![Schreiber et al Scoliosis BC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2019) 20319. BC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Research Article: Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis perceive positive improvements regardless of change in the Cobb angle - Results from a randomized controlled trial comparing a 6-month Schroth intervention added to standard care and standard care alone. SOSORT 2018 Award winner.](https://scolioaustin.com/site/wp-content/uploads/article-2.jpg)
Schroth Reduces Pain & Improves Quality of Life
When performed along with standard care, Schroth exercises decrease SRS-22r pain and improve self-image scores and BME.
![Schreiber et al Scoliosis (2015) 10:24. DOI 10.1186/s13013-015-0048-5. Scoliosis. Research: The effect of Schroth exercises added to the standard of care on the quality of life and muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis - an assessor and statistician blinded randomized controlled trial: SOSORT 2015 Award Winner.](https://scolioaustin.com/site/wp-content/uploads/article-3.jpg)