Christa Lehnert t-Schroth, P.T. - THREE-DIMENSIONAL u- TREATMI ENT FOR SCOLIOSIS A PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC METHOD FOR DEFORMITIES OF THE SPINE The Martindale Press Palo Alto, CaliforniaCopyright © 2007 by Christa Lehnert-Schroth All tights reserved, Except for use in reviews, no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher, Published by The Martindale Press Palo Alto, California www.schrothmethod.com Originally published in German as Dreidimensionale Skoliose-Behandlung (Stuttgart: G. Fischer, 1973). 7th edition 2007 by Urban & Fischer Verlag, Elsevier GmbH, Munich, as Dreidlimensi- onale Skoliosebehandlung: Eine physiotherapeutische Spezialmethode zur Verbesserung von Riickgratverkriimmungen. Atmungs-Orthopadie System Schroth. The translation is based upon the 7th edition Lehnert-Schroth, Christa ‘Three-Dimensional Treatment for Scoliosis: ‘A Physiotherapeutic Method for Deformities of the Spine First edition in English. ‘Translated by Christiane Mohr, Alistair Reeves, and Douglas A. Smith. 276 pages. 679 illustrations. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-914959-02-1 I. Scoliosis. Il. Physiotherapy. Christa Lehnert-Schroth (1924- ) www-scoliosistreatment-schroth.com Notice: The pictures presented in this book are amateur photographs taken over the past 60 years. They have been preserved to document this book.- Dedicated with admiration to my mother Katharina Schroth by klude Uhort detrvete Katharina Stroth (22 February 1894 -19 February 1985) _ Katharina Schroth was awarded the Bundesverdienst- reuz ("Federal Cross of Merit” of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) for the intro- duction and development of her treatment for scoliosis, because this system was unique in its intensiry, effect, and results. 1 From among all the people Whom you meetin the course of your life i? . You ave the only one : Whom you will neither leave nor lose. You are the only answer 10 ‘That Question of the meaning of life You ate the only solution To the problem of life, Maynard