Do you have scoliosis or have been told you have bad posture?
If so, come join us at our ISST Schroth camp.
What is ISST Schroth Camp?
- Is an intensive scoliosis-specific exercise group treatment according to the original Katharina Schroth method.
- The treatment follows the inpatients Schroth treatment delivered at the Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinik in Bad Sobernhaim, Germany where the Schroth method originated.
The Purpose of the Schroth Camp
- To educate patients about their own specific curve type and how it affects their posture.
- To teach patients the home exercise program (HEP) aimed at recalibration of their posture affected by scoliosis or kyphosis using their own ability to auto-correct in all three planes of the body.
- To teach patients how to use Schroth principles in activities of daily living (ADL) to assure constant active correction throughout the day.
- To stabilize the corrected posture by emphasizing the importance of compliance with the HEP and ADL’s.
Structure and Schedule Dates: 9th – 13th March 2023
- The camp is 6 days (2 weekends of 3 days)
- Daily exercises consist of three 1,5 hour sessions
- 1 hour break in between each treatment session
- On the first day each patient is assessed individually & the HEP is prescribed based on their own specific curve pattern & abilities.
- At the end of the camp patients will receive a booklet with their specific HEP.
Eligibility
- Patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) or kyphosis aged 10 & above
- Adults with adult onset scoliosis or kyphosis
- Patients with or without a brace
- Ability to participate for the whole duration of the camp.
Price
- Cost of a 6-day camp is $1500
- A 50% advanced payment is required to assure your spot.
- Once you sign up, we will contact you with further instructions.
- Payment must be made in full prior to the start of the camp, however an instalment plan may be arranged upon request.
If you are interested in this camp, please
Contact organizer
Sarah Balan, Scolio-centre Singapore
WatsApp: +33787708551
Email: scoliosiscentresg@gmail.com
It is required that you have an X-ray not older than 3 months for the camp. Make sure the patient is in a standing position while doing the X-ray and that he or she is barefoot. Equipment needed for the camp: shorts or sweatpants. Boys practice without a T-shirt, while girls are necessary to have a crop top. If a person that applied for the camp suffers from a chronic illness, PLEASE let us know prior to the camp, in order to determine whether it is possible for that person to participate in the camp!
Insrtuctor:
Sarah Balan
Msc in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy
Certified Schroth therapist
Insrtuctor:
Aleksandra Ilić
International Schroth therapist