Dr. Hagit Berdishevsky on the Schroth Method, Sports and Fitness for Scoliosis, with Dr. Derek Lee

This interview is for educational purposes and covers information provided by Dr. Hagit Berdishevsky, DPT regarding her opinions on physiotherapy specific scoliosis exercises including the Schroth Method. Her answers and commentary represent her opinion and everyone should consult their physicians and treating team. This video is not an endorsement.

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0:00 Introduction
1:19 Scoliosis Journey.
4:25 First exposure to Schroth Therapy.
8:17 Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC (HSS) - Pioneering Schroth Therapy
10:34 Columbia University Medical Center
14:05 General Schroth therapy protocols depend on patient scoliosis indications.
14:31 Age and Schroth.
15:31 Basics of Schroth Method.
16:08 Schroth for infants and juveniles.
16:47 Schroth for adolescents.
17:49 Schroth for adults and the elderly.
18:59 Schroth for young adults.
19:16 Schroth indications with/without surgery.
19:59 Schroth indicates for patients refusing surgery.
22:55 Commitment to Schroth method makes a difference in outcome.
25:14 Bracing compliance is the greatest factor in scoliosis correction/progression.
25:37 Schroth during brace wearing.
26:24 Prehabilitation Schroth assessment.
27:49 Post-operative Schroth assessment.
28:25 Role of pain in the Schroth Method.
29:18 Scoliosis Exercise Protocols.
29:28 Activities of daily living.
29:54 Some movements/exercises are less advisable for scoliosis.
31:08 Different curve types.
31:22 Adult scoliosis and exercise.
32:23 Scoliosis curve progression.
34:15 3D scoliosis exercises - instant correction.
34:28 Incorrect scoliosis exercises.
37:59 Adolescent scoliosis in sports and recreation.
39:03 Sports should be limited for 50+ degree curves in children moving through their growth spurt (progressive scoliosis).
40:01 For adolescent non-progressive scoliosis, the more sports the better.
42:37 No correlation between sports & scoliosis progression (for non-progressive scoliosis).
42:52 SOSORT: Recommendations on sport activities for idiopathic scoliosis during growth.
45:06 In adolescents, why is sports helpful in slowing curve progression?
48:55 Adolescent scoliosis and asymmetrical sports.
50:33 Scoliosis is a scoliosis before it becomes a scoliosis.
52:38 Adult degenerative scoliosis and sports.
57:28 Adult with non-degenerative scoliosis and sports/fitness.
58:05 Fitness when you have scoliosis.
1:02:08 Fitness exercises. Safe or not so safe?
1:04:08 Side planks and scoliosis - how to start?
1:04:48 Controversy of side planks and scoliosis.
1:05:44 Side planks are great for overall body stability.
1:06:38 Side planking for scoliosis.
1:07:24 Scoliosis side planking demo.
1:10:50 Traditional planking and patients with kyphosis or hypokyphosis.
1:13:50 Summary of fitness exercises for scoliosis in adolescents & adults.

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