19/03/2026
When your child is diagnosed with scoliosis, you want to be sure they are receiving safe, effective, and evidence-based care.
In medicine, titles like doctor, surgeon, and physiotherapist are protected. This exists for a reason â to safeguard the public from unqualified or misleading practice.
However, when it comes to scoliosis-specific conservative treatment, not all approaches are equal.
There are currently 7 internationally recognised schools of scoliosis-specific exercise therapy. These include well-established methods such as Schroth and Rigo Concept, which require extensive, rigorous training to deliver safely and effectively.
Unfortunately, not all practitioners offering âscoliosis treatmentâ are trained in these recognised methods.
As families, itâs important to ask:
⢠What formal training has the practitioner completed?
⢠Is the method evidence-based and internationally accepted?
Your child deserves care that is grounded in proven science, not unverified methods.
Just as professional titles are protected to ensure safety, awareness around recognised scoliosis treatment approaches is essential to protect patients.
and are working hard to bring effective, evidence based scoliosis physiotherapy to the whole of Ireland, currently training more physios this weekend in Dublin, in the Rigo Concept.
If youâre unsure about the treatment youâre engaging in donât hesitate to ask questions regarding its validity and evidence base â a qualified practitioner will always be happy to discuss their training and approach.