Fig. 25
From: Physiotherapy scoliosis-specific exercises – a comprehensive review of seven major schools
(a, b, c): Severe scoliosis in a 24-year-old female patient. Initial photograph (a) before beginning scoliosis treatment shows total left trunk atrophy with a prominent right thoracic rib hump. Photographs of the same patient 9 months (b) and 12 months (c) after intensive scoliosis therapy with rotational angular breathing (RAB) exercises (also called orthopaedic breathing exercises) according to the Schroth method show a visible improvement of the scoliosis