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Having good quality products to use at home helps you GET BETTER, FASTER! Most of these products are the same ones we use in the clinic. Scroll down for SCOLIOSIS SPECIFIC equipment, and GENERAL physical therapy equipment.
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SCOLIOSIS SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
The main piece of exercise equipment for Schroth Method exercises. These are well built and allow you to perform the same exercises as in the clinic.
These Pull up bars can be used for a variety of scoliosis exercises. If you are not able to do a full stall bar set, this is great option.
Belts like these are used to anchor the pelvis while doing Schroth Method exercises. The can be found in a variety of colors and sizes.
In the clinic, we use a climbing strap to anchor the belt to the wall. It can be attached to a table leg, bed frame, or anything else that is sturdy.
We use bean or rice bags to help with corrections in the Schroth Method. These are usually a few different sizes, but these can be stacked to make larger or smaller.
In the Schroth Method, there are a few exercises that use a small stool to keep the leg up. This stool is a good height for most people and is sturdy.
Many Schroth Method exercises are done lying on the floor. If your floor is not soft, it is nice to have a good yoga mat to cushion the floor.
Depending on your curve pattern, exercises in the Schroth Method utilize a half foam roll for support. This is a good quality roll that is not too long.
Quite a few exercises in the Schroth Method involve hanging. Looping this Spri Band around the bar can help to lessen the pressure on your hands.
Posture is a very important part of scoliosis treatment. Retraining a forward posture can be especially helpful. This device is designed for that.
GENERAL PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUIPMENT
We use loop bands for a variety of things. Hip strengthening, shoulder stability, and many other things can be treated with these.
Sometimes called a yoga ball or physio ball, these are great! The ball creates some instability to increase muscle activity and strength.
One of our favorite ways to stretch and open up posture. These can also be used to roll out knots in the muscles. Essential for most conditions.
We use these a lot in therapy. If you don't have free weights, or even if you do, these make a great addition to a home gym setup.
These are great quality ice packs that will last. They stay flexible, even when they are fresh out of the freezer. Variety of sizes.
This is a great quality heating pad that will give you relief. You can use this on sore muscles, tightness, and many other things.
Kinesiology tape is used to support structures on the body and provide relief to injury. We use it a lot in the clinic and you can too.
Standing on a soft surface can help to improve balance. This is the same pad we use in the clinic to treat balance issues.
We use blood pressure cuffs to provide feedback for core exercise. Using this, we can identify and train weakness to improve back pain.
TRX straps are a great way to get exercise at home. We use them in the clinic to use body weight to minimize the need for weights.
This kind of tape is used to support the knee or back. The benefit is that is has no elasticity and maintains support.
This tape is used with Leukotape to protect the skin and help it to adhere as well. It is very sticky and can be used by itself as well.
Pulleys can be really helpful after shoulder surgery as well as with certain shoulder conditions. These go over a door.
Putty is a great way to build and strength. Grip strength is essential in life and this can help with many other motions as well.
Tennis elbow and other forearm conditions can really be helped by strengthening. This bar helps to get eccentric strengthening.
Challenging balance helps it to improve. This disc is a great way to start improving your balance by challenging stability.