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Complex Condition Made Simple
Thank you so much! I really love what you are doing with Scoliosis. As a physical therapist, this information is so valuable to me and my patients! You were also able to take (in my opinion) a complicated condition and make it understandable. I am very interested in your 4 curve scoliosis study with patterns of inhibition and facilitation, and then the fascial planes as well. Really appreciate all that you do!
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Scolio-Pilates®: A Clinical Guide to Scoliosis-Specific Exercise
Conventional scoliosis management has historically centered on observation, bracing, and surgery. While these options remain important, there is growing recognition of the role movement-based intervention can play in supporting the scoliosis spine.
Scolio-Pilates® introduces a comprehensive, three-dimensional exercise approach that focuses on guiding the spine toward a more neutral alignment—and then teaching the body how to move and strengthen within that improved organization. Rather than emphasizing static positioning, this work integrates alignment into functional movement, helping clients develop strength, awareness, and adaptability they can carry into daily life.
Research dating back to the 1950s has demonstrated that specific, well-chosen exercises can positively influence scoliosis. The variability in outcomes across studies highlights an important clinical reality: exercise must be precise, curve-informed, and intentional. When exercise is nonspecific, results may be limited or inconsistent; when it is targeted and three-dimensional, it becomes a meaningful tool within conservative care.
This book serves as a practical guide for movement professionals, including Pilates instructors and physical therapists, who are seeking additional, adaptable tools to support individuals with scoliosis.
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Part I explains the three-dimensional nature of scoliosis and its impact on movement, breathing, and alignment
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Part II presents over 30 thoroughly illustrated, scoliosis-specific exercises, organized to support assessment-informed choice and progression
Scolio-Pilates® breaks a complex condition into clear, teachable steps—addressing derotation and alignment before movement begins, and reinforcing those changes through strengthening. The method makes purposeful use of tools such as the Scolio-Wedges, Scolio-Rectangles, and Scolio-Triangles, allowing practitioners to individualize support while remaining responsive to each client’s unique presentation.
Designed to complement a wide range of professional backgrounds, Scolio-Pilates® offers an inclusive, movement-centered framework for clinicians and instructors who want to help clients not only find better alignment—but learn how to move with it.
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Marguerite Ogle
None of this seems to daunt Karena Thek . In fact, what I like best about Thek’s book, Scolio-Pilates, Exercise for Scoliosis a Proactive Guide, is that she takes you by the hand and boldly leads you through figuring out what’s going on with the curves and compensations of scoliosis. And she does it in a very personable way.”
“When you study Scolio-Pilates, you come out knowing what scoliosis is and how its curves manifest. And, you’ve been offered a systematic approach to working toward corrected alignment through creatively supported Pilates exercises. It is very much to Karena Thek Lineback’s credit that the tone of the Scolio-Pilates is so friendly, the information so well presented, and the visual aids so helpful that it seduces you into sticking with a detailed and complicated subject.” READ MORE…
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