Current Trends in research on scoliosis and other spinal deformities

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In this workshop, the authors—certified instructors of the Internationale Vojta Gesellschaft e.v.—intend not only to present Professor Vojta’s approach but also to motivate participants to experience Vojta method activation firsthand.
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While most therapies rely on the patient’s conscious participation to achieve correction, Vojta therapy follows a unique pathway. Professor Vojta discovered innate movement patterns that stem from the brain’s inherent programming.  Assuming that scoliosis is correlated with errors in the motor program, the use of the Vojta method emerges as a promising form of assistance both diagnostically and therapeutically.
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The automatic activation of a correct breathing pattern—which is often blocked by scoliosis—can also benefit patients, irrespective of the underlying etiology.
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The development of spinal curvatures and the diversity in the functioning of the muscles that control the spine are deeply rooted in the global patterns of human ontogenesis.
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This workshop aims to demonstrate the potential for assisting patients through reflex locomotion according to the Vojta method.
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It is a common misconception that the Vojta method is applicable only to infants. In reality, proper movement patterns can be developed beyond infancy and in adults. In conditions where causal treatment is not feasible—such as idiopathic scoliosis—reflex locomotion can stimulate the body’s existing potential. Thus, employing the Vojta method as a form of assistance in scoliosis appears to be a logical extension of developmental thinking focused on the activation of innate movement patterns.