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Despite nearly 100 years of Schroth therapy for scoliosis in Europe, American medicine commonly argues that physical exercise has no effect on reducing or reversing scoliosis curvature. In recent decades, however, peer-reviewed literature with scientific data supports the effect of Schroth therapy on the scoliotic body and has shown many clinical and radiological positive outcomes. These effects are statistically significant and include a decrease of curve progression, curve reversal, improved vital capacity, improved pain scores, reduction in the need for bracing/surgery, and psychological enhancement. The Schroth Method includes pattern specific exercises for scoliosis and is described to be the current best practiceby the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment. The therapeutic exercises focus on trunk isometric muscle strengthening and active lengthening, rotational breathing, and over-correction of the scoliotic posture.
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