Resources
RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
Burwell, R.G.: Aetiology of idiopathic scoliosis: current concepts. Pediatric Rehabilitation, Volume 6: 137-170, 2003, No.3-4, July-Dec.
www.scoliosisjournal.com/content/3/1/13
Dangerfield, P.H.: The classification of spinal deformities. Pediatric Rehabilitation, Volume 6: 133-136, 2003, No. 3-4, July-Dec.
Hawes, M.: The use of exercises in the treatment of scoliosis: an evidence based critical review of the literature. Pediatric Rehabilitation, Volume 6: 171-182, 2003, No.3-4. July-Dec.
Hawes, M: Scoliosis and the Human Spine, West Press, Tucson Arizona, U.S.A. 2003.
(available for purchase at the National Scoliosis Foundation, www.scoliosis.org)
Lehnert-Schroth, Christa: Christa: Three-Dimensional Treatment for Scoliosis, The Martindale Press, Palo Alto, CA, 2007
www.schrothmethod.com
Negrini S., et al.: Physical exercises as a treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, a systematic review. Pediatric Rehabilitation, Volume 6: 227-235, 2003, No. 3-4, July-Dec.,
www.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed/14713590
Otman,S. et al: The efficacy of Schroths 3-dimensional exercise therapy in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Turkey, Saudi Medical Journal Volume 26 (9)2005. Pmid:16155663
Stokes, I.A.F. et al: Classification of Scoliosis Deformity in three Dimensional Spine Shape by Cluster AnalysisSpine (Phila 1976) 2009 Mar 15; 34(6)584-90. Pmid:192827371
Source: Weiss HR, Weiss G, Schaar HJ. "Incidence of surgery in conservatively treated patients with scoliosis." Pediatric Rehabilitation 2003 Apr-Jun;6(2):111-118.
Weiss, H.R.: Rehabiliatation of adolescent patients with scoliosis-what do we know? A review of the literature. Pediatric Rehabilitation, Volume 6: 227-235, 2003, No. 3-4, July-Dec.
Weiss, H.R. Rigo, M, Fisioterapia para la Escoliosis, Basada en el diagnostico, Richard Pflaum Verlag GMBH and Co, Munich, Germany, 2004.
Zaina F, Negrini S et al. Sprecific exercises performed in the period of brace weaning can avoid loss of correction in Adolescent Idiopthic Scoliosis (AIS) patients. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2672077
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
www.scoliosis.org The website of the National Scoliosis Foundation, a non for profit organization whose mission is to provide information and build awareness of scoliosis and other spinal deformities.
www.scoliosisjournal.com This is an online peer-reviewed journal providing articles about conservative treatment of scoliosis and other spinal deformities by American and international practitioners and researchers.
www.sosort.org/documents/scoliosislibrary.pdf This site contains many of the most popular scoliosis articles used internationally.
www.sosort.net This is the website of the International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitative Treatment. SOSORT was founded in January 2004 by a group of physicians (from Europe and Asia) who are interested in studying the efficacy of various methods of conservative treatment. Dr. Manuel Rigo was the first president
Information in this website should not be used for diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition. If you think that you or a family member has a spine issue, please contact your local health care provider.
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