Hi,
I'm 55 yo with an 80/55 curve, and recently increased problems with breathing. Otherwise in OK shape. I was thinking of going to Scoliosis Rehab, Inc. in Stevens Point, WI for 1-week Schroth clinic. But I had second thoughts when my insurance wouldn't cover it. One week would be about $3,000. I compared that to Schroth Clinic in Germany, the originator of program. It charges $135 Euro/day (or $160.10/day if my math is right - 1 Euro = $1.26) for a minimum of 4 weeks that would come to about $4,500. And I wondered how effective the one week in WI is compared to the four weeks in Germany. I think it would take quite a lot of effort and time for body and mind to absorb physical retraining, especially at my age. And that it makes more sense to go for the more intensive program, especially with difference in price for the one vs. 4 weeks. Of course airfare will add. But then you don't have to pay for accomodations in Germany - it's included in price, where hotel and food costs would be added to stay in Wisconsin.
But one problem would be language barrier. I emailed the German clinic. Most of the program would be conducted in German. But I was thinking if a group of us went over there together, maybe we could arrange for translators or even some kind of discounted group rate. Anyone interested?
They have openings in February and after May. Below is the email response I got from clinic from my initial inquiry. (I kept the "Germanisms" and typos so you get an accurate picture). By the way the clinic I asked them about mentioned in their response was Scoliosis Rehab in Wisconsin. It has not been certified through them, but through the other European clinic in Spain. From reading thru forum, several people have had good experiences at Wisconsin clinic, so not 'dissing' them, but did want to clarify.
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Dear Ms. Klinger,
thank you very much for your inquiry and your interest shown in our inpatient intensive rehabilitation programme.
At present the Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinic is worldwide the only clinic offering such an inpatient intensive rehabilitation programme of 5 ½ hours per day. Knowing this programme, patients concerned Knowing this programme, patients concerned will learn help for selfhelp with special exercises for their individual curvature.
Daily costs of inpatient treatment including accomodation for the patients: Euro: 135,--
The full amount has to be paid 6 weeks in advance. The first treatment should to go over 4 at least.
The therapy language is German. Only a few single exercises can be made in English. Nevertheless, english speaking patients are well integrated in our therapy, because of the physically demonstration of the exercises.
Our therapie is the physiotherapie 5 – 6 hours per day, Saturday from 08.00 – 12.30 h individual, but most in groups. Patients with the same curvature will be done in groups from the 2. week of treatment. In the first week patients who come the first time, are learning special exercises for their individual curvature and get the basic information about scoliosis.
The reservation can be made per email. We need the personal data of the patient. Arriving and departure is only on Wednesday. Please send us a medical certificate about the scoliosis and, if there are other diseases, also a certificate about this. There are openings in February and from May on
Further information about our clinic you will find under our internet adress www.skoliose.com or www.asklepios.com.
The clinic you mentioned is not known to me, sorry.
Hoping to hear from you soon we remain
sincerely yours,
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Rosemarie Bleif
Leitung Disposition
__________________________________________________
Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinik
Korczakstr. 2, 55566 Bad Sobernheim
Tel.: +49 (0) 6751 874 162, Fax: +49 (0) 6751 874 170
email: r.bleif@asklepios.com, www.asklepios.com
I'm 55 yo with an 80/55 curve, and recently increased problems with breathing. Otherwise in OK shape. I was thinking of going to Scoliosis Rehab, Inc. in Stevens Point, WI for 1-week Schroth clinic. But I had second thoughts when my insurance wouldn't cover it. One week would be about $3,000. I compared that to Schroth Clinic in Germany, the originator of program. It charges $135 Euro/day (or $160.10/day if my math is right - 1 Euro = $1.26) for a minimum of 4 weeks that would come to about $4,500. And I wondered how effective the one week in WI is compared to the four weeks in Germany. I think it would take quite a lot of effort and time for body and mind to absorb physical retraining, especially at my age. And that it makes more sense to go for the more intensive program, especially with difference in price for the one vs. 4 weeks. Of course airfare will add. But then you don't have to pay for accomodations in Germany - it's included in price, where hotel and food costs would be added to stay in Wisconsin.
But one problem would be language barrier. I emailed the German clinic. Most of the program would be conducted in German. But I was thinking if a group of us went over there together, maybe we could arrange for translators or even some kind of discounted group rate. Anyone interested?
They have openings in February and after May. Below is the email response I got from clinic from my initial inquiry. (I kept the "Germanisms" and typos so you get an accurate picture). By the way the clinic I asked them about mentioned in their response was Scoliosis Rehab in Wisconsin. It has not been certified through them, but through the other European clinic in Spain. From reading thru forum, several people have had good experiences at Wisconsin clinic, so not 'dissing' them, but did want to clarify.
***
Dear Ms. Klinger,
thank you very much for your inquiry and your interest shown in our inpatient intensive rehabilitation programme.
At present the Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinic is worldwide the only clinic offering such an inpatient intensive rehabilitation programme of 5 ½ hours per day. Knowing this programme, patients concerned Knowing this programme, patients concerned will learn help for selfhelp with special exercises for their individual curvature.
Daily costs of inpatient treatment including accomodation for the patients: Euro: 135,--
The full amount has to be paid 6 weeks in advance. The first treatment should to go over 4 at least.
The therapy language is German. Only a few single exercises can be made in English. Nevertheless, english speaking patients are well integrated in our therapy, because of the physically demonstration of the exercises.
Our therapie is the physiotherapie 5 – 6 hours per day, Saturday from 08.00 – 12.30 h individual, but most in groups. Patients with the same curvature will be done in groups from the 2. week of treatment. In the first week patients who come the first time, are learning special exercises for their individual curvature and get the basic information about scoliosis.
The reservation can be made per email. We need the personal data of the patient. Arriving and departure is only on Wednesday. Please send us a medical certificate about the scoliosis and, if there are other diseases, also a certificate about this. There are openings in February and from May on
Further information about our clinic you will find under our internet adress www.skoliose.com or www.asklepios.com.
The clinic you mentioned is not known to me, sorry.
Hoping to hear from you soon we remain
sincerely yours,
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Rosemarie Bleif
Leitung Disposition
__________________________________________________
Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinik
Korczakstr. 2, 55566 Bad Sobernheim
Tel.: +49 (0) 6751 874 162, Fax: +49 (0) 6751 874 170
email: r.bleif@asklepios.com, www.asklepios.com
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