Advance your assessment skills with Brent Anderson! When assessing the Goal-Post, the client is asked to do three things: Stand up against the wall with their head against the wall, Bring the arms to 90/90, Bring the arms into a high “V” position.
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Scoliosis
Educator Highlight : Lise Stolze – MPT, DSc, NCPT
Lise Stolze is a physical therapist and certified scoliosis therapist through the Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School / Schroth Barcelona Institute and through the Italian Scientific Institute for the Spine (ISICO). Her research on low back pain and Pilates has been published in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. She is a certified Pilates instructor through the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) and serves on its research committee. Lise is a principal educator for Polestar Pilates Education and is co-creator of the course Pilates Adaptations for Scoliosis Supporting the Teachings of the Schroth Method. She owns Stolze Therapies in Denver, Colorado. Read More
What Are The Best Exercises for Scoliosis?
Polestar Educator, Physical Therapist, and certified C2 Schroth therapist Lise Stolze offers further insight to Scoliosis and working with Scoliosis clients. For all upcoming continuing education courses with Polestar visit: Polestar Continuing Education Most asked questions scoliosis clients ask me about exercise: Should I perform some exercises just on one side? Should I choose exercises that […]Read More
Working with Clients with Scoliosis
A teaser by Polestar Pilates International on the topic of our course: Scoliosis and Spinal Conditions, Pilates Master Course with Scroth educator Hagit Berdishevsky and Polestar educator Lise Stolze (Stolze Therapies) WORKING WITH CLIENTS WITH SCOLIOSIS Scoliosis is one of the most stubborn, abundant disorders in growing children and teens. The good news is that Pilates professionals can help […]Read More
Helping Children with Scoliosis in Africa
Many therapists and instructors are compelled to apply their knowledge of movement in different ways to benefit society. Hagit Berdishevsky is one such person, whose passion for health has lead her to cooperate with FOCOS (Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine) foundation in Africa. World-renown orthopedic surgeon Dr. Baochie-Adjei founded FOCOS with one goal in mind – provide life-changing, spinal […]Read More