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The method of Katharina Schroth - history, principles and current development

Author: Hans-Rudolf Weiss

Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders | Issue 1/2011

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Katharina Schroth, born February 22nd 1894 in Dresden Germany, was suffering from a moderate scoliosis herself and underwent treatment with a steel brace at the age of 16 years before she decided to develop a more functional approach of treatment for herself. …

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Title: The method of Katharina Schroth - history, principles and current development
Author: Hans-Rudolf Weiss
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2397-1789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-6-17

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