Welcome to Schroth-Barcelona Institute

Our Vision is to promote high-quality scoliosis education to professionals in order to improve the care of patients with scoliosis.
We are the US division of BSPTS, Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School.  Go to ABOUT US for more information.

2022 Course Calendar now available for  L1, L2 and C2. 

New information on effectiveness of scoliosis specific exercises

A new article was published in June 2021 entitled "Adult patient perceptions on the effectiveness of scoliosis specific exercises".  SBI teacher Amy Sbihli is one of three co-authors. Congratulations Amy!  To read the article, CLICK HERE.
VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP IN ACTION!

​Hey BSPTS - SBI trained Therapists!
Reminding you about the awesome Virtual Mentorship Program we are now offering in the US (see description below).  
​Last week I had a fantastic session with my C1 therapist Faith Ford. We reviewed 2 complicated adult cases and together we generated great ideas for advancing care plans.
 Instructor Cindy Marti

"Cindy - Thank you for offering the mentorship program! I think it’s a great idea and hope more people take advantage of it! I really enjoyed talking through the cases with you and think you provided a lot of great advice." - Faith Ford

New Offering!!!
​VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP

Could you use: 
          A review of Schroth-based principles?
          A consultation on plan of care for a patient?
          A case review discussion?
We can now assist you online!

Schroth-Barcelona Institute is now offering VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP to C1 and C2 certified PTs to provide online, personal support between and after courses.  VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP is a minimum 1 hour of support based on your needs with the following options:
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MENTORSHIP OPTIONS
(1) The teacher virtually observes the PT treat a patient and provides feedback on technique.
(2) The PT virtually observes the BSPTS teacher treat a patient.
(3) The instructor reviews BSPTS concepts or curriculum as requested by PT or group of PTs (maximum number = 4).  Examples: Principles of Correction, Scientific Theory, etc. 
(4) The teacher provides a case review as requested by PT.   Examples: x-ray, classifications, POC, case management.
(5) The teacher consults with PT about a case or other topic as requested/agreed upon.

Click here for more information!

BSPTS - Concept by Rigo
CURRICULUM UPDATE

"The New Educational Plan has not been created with the intention of doing it easier... but to guarantee the proper application of a good therapy tool based on a good concept."    - Dr. Manuel Rigo
The new Educational Program, including BASIC, L1, L2 and L3 courses, has been designed and structured by Dr. Manuel Rigo in an effort to increase the quality of scoliosis education and bring a more in-depth learning pathway for therapists treating patients with scoliosis.
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Schroth-Barcelona Institute and all BSPTS teachers worldwide will be transitioning from the term "SCHROTH" to the term "BSPTS Concept by Rigo" this year to better align the focus of our school with that of BSPTS.  Click HERE for a brief video from Dr. Manuel Rigo on this topic.

COVID-19 UPDATE

The first L1 course has been successfully completed using COVID-19 protocols.  Each teacher is addressing safety using both CDC and local state guidelines to redefine a successful learning environment.  As guidelines evolve, so will our procedures to keep everyone safe!
  • C1 expiration dates have been extended by 1 year (no C1 expirations in 2021).​
  • Please see L1 Training Course Calendar for 2021 listing of scheduled courses.  Course dates may change to accommodate safety requirements. 
  • Future course cancellations or changes will be published here with a minimum 60 days prior to course start date.
HAVE YOU TRIED TELEHEALTH YET???

We have had good results using telehealth to support our patients during the COVID-19 pandemic as in person treatment has been limited.   We encourage you to give telehealth a try!  

If you would like guidance on using telehealth for your scoliosis patients, you can arrange a VIRTUAL MENTORSHIP session with a teacher.

New BSPTS BASIC course
​available online at BSPTS.NET
Click HERE for BASIC course
For questions, please contact elearning@bspts.net

NOTE: BASIC course has separate fee from L1 course.  For Course description, fee and registration details please see link above.