Three-Dimensional Treatment for Scoliosis (English, Christa Lehnert-Schroth | Christiane Mohr | Alistair Reeves)

A must read

A lot of information on scoliosis and the various exercises and treatment options. Very in depth. Would recommend to anyone wanting to dig deeper into their condition and gain an understanding of to help themselves take charge of their back health.

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Good book

A must have for Scoliosis sufferers

I bought this book for my wife as she suffers terribly with Scoliosis. Also good for me to read so I can be of some help to her.Hopefully with the exercises and treatments explained in the book she can avoid surgery as long as possible.Very helpful and informative, a great reference book.

Un must nella biblioteca di un fisioterapista

Il libro è in lingua inglese, molto chiaro sui concetti, molto ben fatto.Una bibbia da avere per il trattamento delle scoliosi.Bisogna anche tenere in conto che è l'unica metodica di trattamento delle scoliosi molto valida a livello di EBM.

Tremendously empowering, even for an older person with a slight curve

Diagnosed at 14 with an approximately 15 degree lumbar curve-- not serious enough to treat. Leg length discrepancy -- a cause or a result of the curve? As I have gotten older have had increasing back stiffness and pain. Using a lift in one shoe to even out the hips did help but did not resolve the inflexibility and pain issues. Had many difficulties trying to do Pilates and Yoga, even with all the accommodations and modifications for spinal curve.Found "Three Dimensional Treatment for Scoliosis" by researching myself and ordered about a year ago. Although I cannot make optimum use of the book, I could get enough out of it to increase my understanding of my curve (comparing the photos to myself) and to start doing some of the stretches and exercises. The major insight came from understanding the impact of my curve -- I had assumed that the painful side was the weak side, but the Schroth book showed me that in fact this side is the tight, overly contracted and "strong" (not in a helpful way) side, and needed to be stretched. And the longer side needed extra attention in order to strengthen . This insight, all by itself, was incredibly empowering. Even though I cannot figure out exactly how to do all the exercises, I now understand enough to work each side in the correct mode. I have experienced a big improvement in flexibility and have been able to work the core muscles much more effectively, (and without back pain,) than I could in the Pilates classes.I saw in a recent NYTimes article that the Schroth method is starting to be more widely used in the United States. If there were a practitioner near me I would definitely go, but having the book and using it all by myself has been invaluable. Every so often I go back to the manual, and can glean more out of it and keep adjusting my program.Even if you are well past mid life and have a relatively small asymmetry you can help yourself using this book. So grateful to have discovered it.