The effectiveness of the Schroth method of physical therapy for treating an adult with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in an outpatient clinic in the United States with third-party payer constraints: a case report

Background Very few studies examine the efficacy of outpatient Schroth therapy for the management of scoliosis, especially in countries such as the U.S. where a third-party payer constrains the therapy duration to an average of 1-3 sessions. Study patient description: double major scoliosis, thoracic Cobb angle 38° and lumbar Cobb angle 24°. Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) was 13° in the thoracic and 10° in the lumbar, quality of life score was 2.28 (SRS 22 questionnaire), body image was 1 (Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS)), pain score was 7 using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), force vital capacity (FVC) was 2.8 liters, chest expansion was 3.8 cm in the subaxillary, 2.5 cm in the nipple line and 0.5 cm around the waist. Trunk deviation from the central sacral line was 2 cm to the left.