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Learn about the basics of helping your clients with scoliosis. Learn to perform a core test, ligament flexibility test and to screen for scoliosis, as well as assist clients with a general Pilates-based home exercise program. Wall Springs and a Scoliometer are demonstrated in some exercises but are not necessary to pass the course. Instructions for obtaining these items are included.
List of Objectives
Learners will be able to:
- Define scoliosis and give facts about scoliosis to clients
- Describe the hallmarks of conservative scoliosis management
- Apply a core self-test
- Perform a screen for scoliosis
- Perform a validated benign hypermobility test
- Facilitate details of trunk core usage
- Set up a wall-spring home exercise unit; (purchase separately; NOT REQUIRED to complete the course, but helpful)
- Learn 24 basic Pilates-based exercises focusing on scoliosis management and improvement, using a wall unit or traditional Pilates tools
- Facilitate trunk shift control to promote scoliosis management
- Learn tips for daily cueing to aid comfort and promote better function in standing, walking and sitting.
Thank you so much for creating such an inspiring workshop for us! The depth and broadness of this course were amazing. I appreciate greatly how you have integrated different methods/approaches in order to give us more understanding and tools for working with clients with scoliosis. Thank you!
I am C-1 Schroth Trained PT, and have taken Karena’s courses, but feel that with this population, having more choices for treatment options/ lenses to view the situation is an asset.
After taking your scoliosis class I started working via zoom with my mom who has scoliosis and knee issues. I have been using a lot of the material from your class and it has been amazing. She had quite a knock-knee on her right, with the knee collapsing inward and now her leg is nearly straight. And, it really is due to working with the scoliosis - I haven’t done that much on the knee itself. I am actually surprised as I thought that the knee valgus would persist……
Pilates Therapeutics' Scoliosis Specialization is a top-notch program for any Pilates instructor interested in continuing their education and working with this special population. Suzanne's material (and her presentation of it) is very well-organized and is truly an amazing body of work that she has honed and refined over many years. She created an extremely thorough manual of research, articles and exercises to accompany the program and was also able to connect the dots in a way that most continuing education courses do not. I feel like I came away with not only the knowledge but the ability to apply it and explain it, which is key. I learned so much that weekend that I still use today!
Thanks again!
