Checking for spinal alignment when treating scoliosisDr. Marc Moramarco & Amy Heller with newly Certified Schroth Best Practice Course Participants in San FranciscoDr. Marc & Amy enjoy San Francisco   Lecturing on the origins of the Schroth MethodSchroth Best Practice Exercise Frog on PondSchroth course participants practice on one anotherScoliosis rotation is monitored by ScoliometerAmy Heller teaches other professionals a Schroth Best Practice exercise Dr. Marc Moramarco and Amy Heller OTR/L of Scoliosis 3DC (Boston area) recently taught a Schroth Best Practice® certification c ..read more

Schroth Best Practice® Basic Course September 29 – Oct 2, 2023 Location: University of California – San Francisco: PhysFit PT Health & Wellness Center/ Bakar Fitness Ctr, Mission Bay Schroth Course Instructors: Marc Moramarco, DC  – Schroth Best Practice® Certified Advanced Instructor-North America Amy Heller, OTR/L – Schroth Best Practice® Certified Advanced Instructor-North America Maksym Borysov, PT/CPO – Schroth Best Practice® Advanced Instructor Cost: $2500 For more information, or to register, please contact: Dr. Marc Moramarco: info@scoliosis3dc.com or ..read more

When it came time for Scoliosis 3DC patient, Claire Marshall, to choose a topic for her Girl Scout Gold Star Award, she knew she wanted to create videos to raise awareness for scoliosis and share what she had learned on her personal journey with the condition. Claire came to Boston from southern California for our Schroth Method program and Cheneau 3D scoliosis brace in November 2016. She was 14-years-old and nearly at bone maturity. A couple of years later, Claire, had been compliant with her brace wear and doing well. She’d seen Dr. Marc regularly when he visited California to check-in ..read more

Sagittal Plane X-Ray Here at Scoliosis 3DC (3DC stands for three-dimensional correction), successful conservative management of scoliosis includes exercises for the sagittal plane. From the onset, our program has integrated sagittal plane exercises on the basis that sagittal plane instability may be a cause of scoliosis. Our sagittal plane exercises are used so that patients can learn to modify postures to work toward halted curve progression, or optimally, to achieve some degree of scoliosis correction. To this end, some recent research out of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia caught our ..read more

When your child is diagnosed with scoliosis, a sense of confusion may set in as you start to research scoliosis treatment alternatives. How should you proceed? Who should you listen to? Is doing nothing really the best strategy? Is a scoliosis brace necessary, and if so, when? Which scoliosis specialist should we see? Or Which scoliosis brace is best? What if surgery is recommended and you flat out don’t want that for your child?  With all the information on the internet about scoliosis treatment alternatives, it’s no wonder it gets confusing! That’s exactly why we wrote this guide wit ..read more

Degenerative scoliosis happens when seniors experience deterioration in their spine leading it to develop a scoliosis curve. This usually occurs after the age of 40, and is sometimes related to other conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis. The combination of these factors leads to the spine losing its ability to maintain a normal shape and begins to sag. As the condition progresses, a scoliotic curve slowly develops. In our article ‘Scoliosis Treatment for Adults’, we found that many adults have taken a proactive approach in not letting the condition be a hindrance to their da ..read more

Which Scoliosis Specialist Should I See? When parents learn of scoliosis in their child, they may find themselves wondering what type of scoliosis specialist can help. Until a few years ago, orthopedic surgeons were really the only choice for a scoliosis specialist. While seeing an orthopedic surgeon for this condition is still commonplace, patients now have more options than ever before. In this post we will try to shed some light on the question, which scoliosis specialist should I see? When choosing a scoliosis specialist, there’s a lot to consider! The scoliosis specialist you ultimately d ..read more

What is idiopathic scoliosis? Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a complex 3-dimensional condition of the spine and trunk. Although many consider scoliosis to be a single spinal curve, the 3-dimensionality means that not only does the spine bend laterally but also rotates/twists in the transverse plane and may be flattened when viewed from the side. Patients with idiopathic scoliosis often present with trunk asymmetries, unlevel shoulders, and rib and/or lumbar prominences. These are most noticeable in the forward bending position (see photo). As the body tries to remain upright compensatory curves ..read more

Dr. Moramarco recently traveled to a scoliosis conference in beautiful Istanbul, Turkey. The 1st International Conference on Scoliosis Management was sponsored by the Scoliosis Society of Turkey and attended primarily by conservative-minded European scoliosis practitioners of varying philosophies. There was a strong representation of Schroth Best Practice practitioners from Europe and Asia. Many attendees were also SOSORT members. Dr. Theodore Grivas of Greece was the conference honoree and we had an enjoyable visit with him and made some new friends as well. There were a broad variety ..read more

Yoga and scoliosis – should scoliosis patients do yoga? Over the years, yoga has been branded as a methodology and popular trend for scoliosis management and treatment. Today, yoga and scoliosis are commonly and positively associated with each other.  At first glance it would make sense that stretching and strengthening could have a positive impact on the spine, especially with a yoga instructor that has in-depth knowledge of anatomy. It is important to remember that yoga as it is practiced today, was developed about 100 years ago (influenced by British colonies in India and Swedish gymn ..read more