Schroth Method

The Schroth Method in Bethesda, MD is an exercise-based program which addresses scoliosis and kyphosis curvatures three-dimensionally to help:

The Schroth Method is a 3-dimensional physiotherapeutic treatment system that uses isometric and other exercises to strengthen or lengthen asymmetrical muscles in people living with scoliosis. Its goals are to stop or slow down the progression of scoliosis spinal curvature.

The system of breathing, alignment and strengthening exercises for scoliosis was developed in the 1920s by Katharina Schroth (1894-1985). And further developed by her daughter Christa Lehnert-Schroth. By the 1960s, the Schroth Method had become the standard non-surgical treatment for scoliosis in Germany. This was brought to the United States in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s.  Our founder, owner and physical therapist, Jennifer Graham, is one of the trailblazing physical therapists who helped provide access to this specialized therapy starting in 2006.  Jennifer holds the prestigious Asklepios Katharina Schroth Clinic from Germany, certified by Dr. Manuel Rigo in Barcelona. A modern historical perspective on the Schroth Method and bracing which details the history can be found at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5759207

The Schroth method has gained popularity in recent history in the USA. The Schroth Method treatment in Bethesda, MD is an option of choice for people living with scoliosis instead of a “wait and see” approach.