Scoliosis SOS Clinic Bewertungen 

I have severe scoliosis so had been looking for treatment for the discomfort/tightness and pain cause by my condition. I first did the month long exercise programme at the SOS clinic London in 2017 which was so helpful. That made a massive difference to how I felt, there knowledge and understanding is amazing. They took images of my back and gait analysis to give me a much broader understanding of my spine issues There's no where else as comprehensive as the SOS clinics.
I have since been for a one to one refresher appointment with Ella at the Bristol SOS and its really helped me, I'm get back to exercising regularly and to making sure I'm doing them correctly. I have been give a simple plan of exercises to follow and a time table of different ones to do each day it's only half an hour, so easy to fit into my day but it's made a great deal of difference to me.
If your looking for help with scoliosis/kyphosis this is the 1st place to come to. So many places only give you a fraction of the information SOS do. There also very supportive and ready to chat if I need more advice.

I recently contacted ScoliosisSOS Manchester as an adult with scoliosis, which I had never treated before at all, and I honestly didn't have much hope for improvement. However, the knowledge and expertise that I gained from the team at ScoliosisSOS Manchester have been life-changing.

Despite my initial doubts, I saw small but significant results in my posture after working with the team. These small improvements have made a big difference in my everyday life, and I feel more comfortable and confident.

I'm also pleased with their post-therapy programme. This programme has helped me stay on track and maintain my progress, it's a customized plan that supports my long-term goals. I look forward to my catch-up sessions with the team.

I was particularly impressed with Scott's knowledge and expertise, as he was able to answer all of my questions about exercises and techniques. Henry was also very approachable and a pleasure to work with.

Overall, I can't recommend ScoliosisSOS Manchester enough. They have truly improved my quality of life, and I am grateful for the support they have provided.

I’d like to say a big thank you to Lewis Chappell who has been helping me to maintain my scoliosis exercise routine on a monthly basis

Lewis is an excellent therapist, he is both knowledgeable and practical in his approach, adapting my routine to fit into the busiest of days, and adapting the exercises to help me overcome minor problems along the way. His encouragement and positivity has been key in my continued success.

I now have much less pain and the ability to do so much more. Most importantly, I have learnt how to help myself stay more mobile, which is very empowering.

My experience with scoliosis has been amazing considering I have 1 week left in the brace from a 2 year course, thanks to scoliosis.sos my degree has gone down from 37 to 11 in just under 2 years from doing physio on zoom 3 times a week. I’m so grateful for all there hard work and dedication towards myself and the achieve I have successfully achieved and being able to avoid the operation.

Completed the SOS full course with both of our daughters over a period of 4 months. Couldn't fault any of the individual physios we worked with but just wish I had known about Deb's Turnball at Scoliosisuk sooner. Her knowledge and approach to working with adolescent scoliosis cannot be compared to anybody we met through SOS. Now feel that we paid an awful lot of money to SOS to complete a program that is completely unattainable for children to maintain long term. Even though we live up North and SOS has a Manchester branch we feel that Debs who is based in London is the person who you should be contacting.

I started working with scoliosis SOS about a year ago. I didn't believe I could have such results, and would have been happy to simply improve my strength and pain level. Within weeks I no longer had chronic pain and was then also seeing an improvement in my posture and appearance. I feel more confident now that I can stand taller and gained 2cm in height. I can enjoy things I love more, with less down time. I love that you can keep checking back, and the gains don't diminish over time.

Aged 54, I did a 4 week intensive 1:1 course (Scolio Gold) as an outpatient at the Birmingham clinic, starting July 2022, costing c.£4000.  I had an initial consultation first (£95) to help me decide whether to invest.  I also found watching the 'Patient Stories' videos on the SOS website very helpful in making a decision, especially the ones in my age range.

My main therapist was Rosie but I also saw Max a number of times.  In my view they are both excellent therapists - professional, highly knowledgeable and importantly both very good company (if you're going to spend 5 hours exercising in a small room with someone you want to get along okay).

The course ended up taking two months rather than one as the clinic moved premises half way through (to a much more spacious and practical place in Graham St with free/cheap parking outside). Also, it wasn't always easy to get all the appointments booked in at times I was free from work. But I did it all as intensively as was possible as an outpatient and both therapists worked hard finding me slots that fitted around both my and their other commitments/clients. I was initially worried about doing 4-5 hour sessions with one person but Rosie always broke them up with various activities, keeping things varied, and the time passed easily. I usually had an hour's lunch break during the 5 hour sessions, or a 15 min coffee break during the 4 hour sessions and that was enough. I wasn't fit at all when I started but the exercises aren't cardio based so you don't get out of breath as such, but feel thoroughly stretched and 'worked out'. I was concerned about feeling a lot of pain afterwards but Rosie and Max always included lots of stretches between each exercise and I never felt any pain afterwards. I now finally understand how important warming up and stretching out is.

Personally, this was the last chance saloon for me so I've given it my all and followed all their advice and instructions to the letter.  I've continued to exercise almost daily since the course finished in Sept 2022 (about 45-60 mins each morning).  At 54, I knew the room for improvement was more limited but I'm lucky to have a curve classed as mild.  4 months after finishing (Jan 2023) and I don't take any painkillers anymore (previously taking every night and often in the day) and my posture has visibly, significantly improved, so I feel less self conscious.  It feels good to know the exercises I do are targeted to my specific body and will help me directly.  I don't naturally enjoy exercise and often felt frustrated to work hard doing something without any proof that it was helping (it wasn't!).  I was given exercises specific to my curve and I asked lots of questions to understand what each one achieved.  This a helps me a lot with motivation and helps me pick which ones to do if time is short one day.  I bought an inexpensive hanging bar and exercise bands online and got wooden poles from B&Q which were only a few pounds, so there's no need to spend a lot on kit..  Rosie and Max showed me how to set up the different exercises at home using the equipment I had and Rosie also showed me how to do the various exercises using equipment at the gym which I'm sporadically a member of.

I still get lower back/hip pain after some activities (other painful areas have completely gone) but a huge change is that I recover really fast now. Previously, if I did some vacuuming, for instance, I'd 'pay' for it for days afterwards, trying to see off the pain with painkillers and rest. It really put me off doing certain things and was limiting my life. Now I'm better the next morning without any painkillers at all. It's a revelation! It's made me less worried about doing activities as I know any undue consequence won't be severe and won't last.

I found the regular body scans very motivating as you can actually see (once you get used to understanding all the weird colours) how your body has changed through doing the exercise.

It's a very expensive course but I was lucky to have inherited some money and decided, at this stage in my life, investing it in my body was a good choice for me. I also had no other options for improving the state I was in, so that made it easy for me to decide. But I agree with another reviewer, there's no magic cure, you get out of it what you put in and you have to keep doing the exercise afterwards. However, these are the only people I could find in the UK that understood my condition and could offer any targeted help to address it. The alternative was living the rest of my life on painkillers and missing out on a lot of life's opportunities, and I wasn't prepared to accept that fate.

I have a follow up appointment booked in early March (costing £65) and it's useful to have that as another target to stop me getting lazy and slumping back into old habits, which I am definitely prone to do!

I had very professional attention from Lewis, who trained me to do the various exercises and adjusted my schedule to match my available time and energy. The overall benefit to my posture was not as great as I had been hoping, which is probably down to the amount of effort I am able to put in at home, and certainly not Lewis' fault!

My experience was great, I have been there for couple of weeks in London clinic 2022. When I came back my home in Egypt I continued the exercise till now by the zoom under their supervision. I feel my posture is better now and my pain is much less now. Thank you all the team of SCOLIOSIS SOS

Absolutely fantastic, could not ask for better service. We attended the clinic last Summer for our daughter (13) to attend the four week ScoliGold course. Everyone who works at the clinic is professional, friendly and attentive, patient with both parents and clients. Their attention to detail, focus and drive is second to none. You could not ask for more.
Last week we returned for our follow up physio session with Adam Kroon. He was amazing!
Our daughter (Ruby) has followed the at home exercises set by the team in September and taken the process seriously. We were a little worried that we may have fallen into "bad habits" and were welcoming a session to be reminded of the correct ways to do the exercises.
Adam straight away was polite and kind towards Ruby and, as always, respectful when having the scan done. He went into detail explaining the scan and making sure we understood what we were looking at.
He listened to what Ruby liked/disliked about her current exercise program and then went through the exercises with her offering minor alterations to help with changes noticed on the scan. Ruby had recently had a growth spurt (3cm) and thankfully due to the the support from Scoliosis SOS the changes in her spine were minimal. Adam then patiently taught Ruby some more in depth exercises to help "combat" the changes and showed her how to increase the level of difficulty with her current exercises all the while explaining the changes and showing me what to look for whilst she is completing the moves.
Adam created a relaxed friendly atmosphere and knew exactly how to converse with Ruby. He answered MANY questions and worries and gave us lots of advice.
Adam was so reassuring and positive that Ruby literally bounced out of the clinic feeling very pleased with herself for keeping up with the program correctly. Some of the "tweaks", he offered Ruby challenges to master. We have his email and Adam has said to get in contact with any questions or worries. He sent us Ruby's updated exercise program the next day and included explanations of any changes.
Our next appointment with Adam has been made and Ruby is determined to rise to the "challenges" he set for her. A great tool to keep a teenager interested in the exercises!

The clinic has already helped us with trying to fast track an appointment on the NHS (we have been waiting since May last year) and Adam will help us to push forward a much needed x-ray.

We cannot thank the team at Scoliosis SOS enough.

Thank you!

My daughter is 8.5 now but started attending the Bristol clinic soon after her 7th birthday. I had noticed one of her hips stuck out more than the other since she was as young as 4 or 5, but tried to ignore it until the anxiety got so bad I knew I had to do something.

As soon as I found out about Scoliosis SOS, I knew that this was it - my best chance of helping my daughter - and I made an appointment straight away. I'm so glad I did. SOS's healthcare professionals were able to tell me within about 15 minutes what we were dealing with and why that might be. They told me that while her spine was indeed not straight, it was not clinically severe enough to be scoliotic. Instead, she has 'pre-scoliosis' and the problem is due to her posture, likely a slight muscle imbalance (which I had noticed when she was a small baby, but nobody else seemed to acknowledge), rather than a structural issue.

While it was still a shock, the sense of vindication at last was such a relief. I probably felt uneasy for about a week while a plan for her care was drawn up, but can honestly say I have barely given it a second thought since we attended our first session in the clinic. Within a matter of weeks, the difference in my daughter's posture was hugely obvious, and I know that while it could still turn out that she develops true scoliosis in the future, we are giving her the best chance of growing straight and strong by following her plan to the letter.

The two people managing my daughter's spine have been Lewis and Ella. Both have proven themselves to be professional, friendly, upbeat and invaluable mines of information and encouragement, though we now see more of Ella simply due to the fact that my daughter really looks up to her as a 'cool older girl' and tries just that bit harder to get it right in her sessions! 😂 It really helps, as a parent, to be so closely involved in your child's treatment and able to ask your questions and have them answered with confidence and real knowledge. I feel positive about the future knowing that we have Scoliosis SOS behind us with a tailored treatment plan that will be adapted at every stage of my daughter's growth and development according to how her curve presents.

Obviously I can't speak for everyone, especially those with diagnosed/longstanding structural scoliosis, but to any parents of younger children who are reading this, there's a reason you're here. Even if you aren't sure, or are perhaps scared (I was), please make an appointment. There's nothing to lose and so much to be gained if it turns out your child needs help - knowledge, understanding, a support system and assurance for the future with this team of skilled and excellent professionals by your side.

I have been attending the Bristol clinic under Ella’s supervision for quite some time. There have been interruptions such as covid and lock down but I’ve persevered because I realise the good it’s doing. In my late 60’s I’m not expecting a miracle but the pain has stopped and I can now hold my conscious posture for longer. It’s hard work but with Ella’s support I am sticking with it. I am about to start virtual sessions to save the travel but will keep in contact with the clinic for regular reviews. I hope to go into old age with a stronger and more mobile torso. Thank you so much to Ella and the team in Bristol.

I would not hesitate to recommend the Bristol Scoliosis Sos treatment centre to anyone with the condition . I took part in a 10 week intensive 60 hour course earlier last year and found it extremely beneficial. I now have a much better understanding of my physical capabilities and can adapt my way of life to benefit my long term medical condition. The exercises are extremely specific and tailored to each clients needs .All the therapists in Bristol are Enthusiastic, caring and very knowledgeable. There is on going monitoring in the form of feedback , scans and measurements which I found very reassuring and supportive throughout the treatment plan . I have now enrolled in an ongoing maintenance programme which I am finding very worthwhile , without a doubt it is a good investment .

I’m 21 years old and suffer with scoliosis. I had 40 hours of virtual treatment, most of my sessions being with Lewis and Max. All the therapists I had sessions with were very patient and encouraging and made sure I was doing the exercises correctly. The whole clinic is very professional and always got back to me quickly if I had any questions or problems. I now have very little back pain, compared to before I started treatment and have seen a massive difference in the appearance of my back and posture. Would highly recommend the clinic.

I am nearly 60 and during my childhood I suffered TB of the spine. After having surgery twice, I was left with scoliosis. As I was getting older I felt my posture was getting very poor and in my mind would only get worse. I spoke with my GP re surgery only to be told the risks outweighed the benefits. I happened to be in Bristol last summer and saw the clinic in Gloucester Road. I went home and read about the clinic. I thought it could be useful for me. I went to London for the initial consultation and completed 65 hours via Zoom with Faine, Isabel and Lewis. These people were truly invested in their work. Faine was especially helpful and patiently corrected my attempts at the exercises. I definitely feel the benefit of the course and friends have noticed the difference in my posture. I now have the tools to keep up the progress I made.

I saw Ella for about 7 months and have only positive things to say about the experience. I now am equipped with all the correct exercises to hopefully keep my back in shape and pain free. Highly recommend the SOS clinic.

Even though they advertise a weeks course for mild scoliosis they would only recommend a 4 week course at £4220, persuaded and pressured into paying a deposit then when questioned the treatment they actually provide is simply physio. No osteopathy, swimming, massage etc like advertised. Unable to get a refund. They prey on desperate parents wanting to help their child. The Manchester clinic is half a room with a partition with someone else the other side, able to peer through whilst children undressing for scanning assessment. Very questionable professionalism and massive safeguarding concerns

My experience with Faine and virtual Scoliosis SOS sessions was wonderful. I chose the virtual Scoliosis Gold alternative to in-person sessions due to Covid travel restrictions from the US, and was able to complete the 65 hours of treatment in the privacy and comfort of home -- just roll out of bed and you're in a therapy session. At age 69, and having been told by doctors that I needed a multi-level spinal fusion, I decided on this treatment first and so far am very glad that I did. The exercises are strengthening and elongating, and they give you confidence that you are more in control of your back than you thought. With Faine's professional guidance, verbal adjustments, and repetition of the instructions, the exercises became an empowering habit and a lifestyle. While 65 hours doesn't miraculously fix a lifetime curve, I would personally rather do 30 minutes of exercise/day for the rest of my life than go through the risks and downtime of fusion surgery. I look a little straighter but I FEEL a lot straighter. I like that Scoliosis is the SOS specialty, since many therapists know little about it, and it's nice to have your condition understood. I'm hopeful that the exercises will stem the curve progression.

My 16 year old son has just completed the 65 week online therapy course. His main therapists were Faine and Lewis, who were both excellent in every respect: carrying out the online sessions which worked very well, communicating with us about the treatment and monitoring and giving feedback about the outcome of the therapy.
There has been a noticeable improvement in my son’s posture and Faine and Lewis have provided an ongoing exercise plan, with follow up sessions to monitor progress.
My son and myself could not be more happy about the care he has received from Scoliosis sos, everyone has been incredibly kind and professional and we would highly recommend the clinic.

3 months ago my scoliosis had become an acute problem and I was in a very bad way both physically and, because of it, mentally, struggling to get out of bed in the mornings. I rediscovered Scoliosis SOS and have been on a course of retraining my body and mind - it's got my body into balance, regained strength and reduced the pain tenfold.Thanks to Scoliosis SOS Clinic and especially Ella I’m now starting for the first time to embrace both the physical and psychological aspects of having the condition and not be constantly trying to hide it from myself and others. I could not recommend Ella as a therapist more. Her attention to all the different nuances of your specific type of curve and tailoring the treatment accordingly is amazing and the upbeatness of the sessions really carried me through. I'm very happy with the results thus far and will be continuing to have sessions with Ella. The passion and enthusiasm of all the therapists at the clinic is very confidence inspiring.