Schroth Best Practice Advanced Therapist

Conservative treatment for adolescent and adult Scoliosis and Kyphosis.

Welcome to my website. My name is Peter Roberts, Schroth therapist.

I offer instruction in the Schroth method specific exercise program for the treatment of scoliosis. I am based in Malmesbury in Wiltshire,South West England.

Schroth therapy has been developed over many years and is the best researched of all the conservative management programs.

Patients attend the clinic to learn their program individualised to the curve pattern,and then follow the program at home. Reviews are conducted as needed to resolve any problems and alter the exercises as curve patterns change.

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What is Scoliosis?

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What is Schroth?

Schroth is a 3 dimensional method of self correction designed to re align the scoliotic spine.

Key Aspects of Schroth Therapy:

3D Approach

Addresses the scoliosis in three dimensions: sagittal (front-to-back), frontal (side-to-side), and horizontal (rotation).

Targeted Exercises

Exercises are customized to the patient's unique curve pattern, focused on increasing curve mobility, reducing curve rotation and strengthening specific muscle groups. This combination gives patients the ability bring their spine close to a neutral position.

Rotational Breathing

Patients learn to breathe in a way that helps expand concave areas of the chest and counteract the twisting of the spine.

Postural Awareness

Individuals are trained to recognize their postural imbalances and maintain a corrected, upright posture during daily activities.

Goal

To prevent further progression of the curve, reduce pain, improve respiratory function, and increase self-confidence.

Schroth Best Practice

An updated, often faster-to-learn version of the traditional method, focusing on shorter, more focused exercise sessions.

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Scoliosis Treatments

Schroth exercises are designed to achieve correction and mobilisation of scoliotic curves.

Scoliosis Exercises become part of daily life. This can be achieved by corrections being integrated into a patient's postural habit.

The aim is for the corrected alignment focused on in the exercises to be applied in day-to-day life and to eventually become a new conscious posture.