You may want to check with the Scoliosis Rehab Center in Stevens Point, WI. The practice Schroth exclusively. Your health insurance may very well cover it. Ours did.
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Originally posted by dailystrength View PostThank you so much, Miss Emmy, for recommending the Scroth. In what part of the country do you live? I found one in Mass. but it's over $4000-- it would be nice to be able to spend less $$. I take it you learned it from a practitoner and not a book? I'd be happy to buy her book but learning in-person is helpful. Thanks, Christina
I have been working from the book for several months, but am still going to see a Schroth therapist in person in August.
The book is a text book meant for PT's to learn the method, so it would be pretty hard for a non-therapist to really fully understand and use it IMO.
B.Bettina:
- 34 year old physiotherapist
- main curve of 3 is mid-thoracic convex, approx 37 d.
- my goal: to stay as upright, strong and painfree as I can, as long as I can.
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Our insurance didn't cover Scoliosis Rehab in Stevens Point so we paid privately, but one woman who was there when we were just came for one week because her insurance would only pay that amount. She planned to come back the next year to learn more. Maybe you could go at least a week to learn basic principles, practice them, then go back if you can afford more at a later date. Private pay was a little less than ~$2500/week when we went. It was a great experience at Beth Janssen's clinic - that's why I'm going off to Germany in September to learn the skills myself...
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Originally posted by dailystrength View PostThank you so much, Miss Emmy, for recommending the Scroth. In what part of the country do you live? I found one in Mass. but it's over $4000-- it would be nice to be able to spend less $$. I take it you learned it from a practitoner and not a book? I'd be happy to buy her book but learning in-person is helpful. Thanks, Christina
Also, I have the Schroth book, and although I enjoyed looking at the photos and reading it, it's hard to comprehend if you're not a PT! I really needed someone to examine me fully and then SHOW ME STEP BY STEP exactly what I should be doing!
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Originally posted by SLS View PostYou may want to check with the Scoliosis Rehab Center in Stevens Point, WI. The practice Schroth exclusively. Your health insurance may very well cover it. Ours did.
Dr. Moramarco was also out of network for me (unfortunately no one would have been in network for me since I live in CT, and there are no Schroth practitioners in CT). The codes his facility uses are termed "back specific school" instead of normal physical therapy codes, so no insurance companies cover that particular code. Therefore, I just paid his normal hourly charge.
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Originally posted by gardenjen View PostOur insurance didn't cover Scoliosis Rehab in Stevens Point so we paid privately, but one woman who was there when we were just came for one week because her insurance would only pay that amount. She planned to come back the next year to learn more. Maybe you could go at least a week to learn basic principles, practice them, then go back if you can afford more at a later date. Private pay was a little less than ~$2500/week when we went. It was a great experience at Beth Janssen's clinic - that's why I'm going off to Germany in September to learn the skills myself...
After having my initial consultation, I told my practitioner that I felt I knew lots about my back already, that I was confident I'd catch on quickly, that I was in a tough financial situation, etc...so we agreed to do only 2 days of treatment...4 hours each day one-on-one. don't get me wrong, there was a lot to take in and cram in in those 2 days, but it was possible. and, 2 full weeks would have been a waste of money for me.
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Ok I've been hearing a lot about this Scroth method on here and I don't mean to sound negative but I doubt this thing actually works. Its only available in 2 places, one in Wisconsin and one near the bay area in California. But if it was as good as everyone claims, they would expand it to Los Angeles, NYC, or other major cities. I live in LA and am not willing to travel that far and pay $4000 for something that I don't even know works. They even told me that most insurance companies don't cover it because they say that you can go to any local PT. They told me you really have to fight to get your insurance to cover it. They would make more business if they expanded it to a major city, not some middle-of-nowhere place in Wisconsin. A lot of people aren't willing to travel. Plus you can't believe everything you read on here, you don't really know who is telling the truth and who isn't.Last edited by ScoliosisGal; 07-30-2009, 12:29 PM.
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Originally posted by ScoliosisGal View PostOk I've been hearing a lot about this Scroth method on here and I don't mean to sound negative but I doubt this thing actually works. Its only available in 2 places, one in Wisconsin and one near the bay area in California. But if it was as good as everyone claims, they would expand it to Los Angeles, NYC, or other major cities. I live in LA and am not willing to travel that far and pay $4000 for something that I don't even know works. They even told me that most insurance companies don't cover it because they say that you can go to any local PT. They told me you really have to fight to get your insurance to cover it. They would make more business if they expanded it to a major city, not some middle-of-nowhere place in Wisconsin. A lot of people aren't willing to travel. Plus you can't believe everything you read on here, you don't really know who is telling the truth and who isn't.
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So are their any Schroth practitioners in LA? I'm willing to try it. There is zero information about where to find schroth practitioners online. You would think something that works so well would be more widely available.Last edited by ScoliosisGal; 07-30-2009, 01:19 PM.
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Originally posted by ScoliosisGal View PostSo are their any Schroth practitioners in LA? I'm willing to try it. There is zero information about where to find schroth practitioners online. You would think something that works so well would be more widely available.
http://www.schroth-skoliosebehandlun...peuten_eng.pdf
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Originally posted by MissEmmyF View PostI've actually spoken with someone on this forum who went to Beatriz Torres in Palo Alto, CA. If you're interested in speaking with her I can forward you her email address if I can find it...
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Originally posted by ScoliosisGal View PostDid this person have a good experience? For me the pain is pretty mild, I'm more interested in correcting my posture. One of my hips is higher than the other and I'm wondering if it can help with this.
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