Goals and Description

Course Part II gives a deep inside in the educational process of the ISST- Schroth method. The theoretical aspects will be revised and refined. Additional classifications like King, Lenke and Rigo will be discussed. The main principles of bracing will be presented.

Course Part II completes the standardized therapeutic process from physical examination to the individual therapy plan consisting of exercises, postural teaching and more specific auxiliary manual techniques. The basic exercises can be used with more functional and challenging variations in order to adapt the therapy program to the developing exercise capacity of the patients.

The relationship between scoliosis and Laterolisthesis will be introduced. Hereby the therapist learn more regarding scoliosis in adult and elderly patients. Scoliosis and pain is the main aspect for this group of patients and both entities have to be included, mostly separated, in the therapy program.

In the practical parts the participants work self-independent supervised by the instructor and have the chance to discuss problems within the therapeutic team.
To understand more about the surgical way of treatment a short overview of the history and the typical techniques would be given.

Ethics and certification process

The certification authorizes for the ISST treatment according to the concept of Katharina Schroth, but does not authorize to teach other professionals the method. In case of non-compliance the certification and the status ISST therapist will be deprived.

To pass a written and practical exam after the basic courses Part I and Part II is required to get the ISST certification for an ISST- Basic Schroth Therapist.
In the practical exam after Part II the student has to design a therapy plan for a fictional patient including therapy diagram, scoliometer datas, standardized exercise program and an evaluation of the risk of progression. The patient has to be presented with his/her typical features and selected parts of the treatment program.

Continuous Education Credits

(CEC)

The ISST-Schroth certificate expires after 3yrs. In the 4th year therapists have to perform an ISST-Referesher course. Within the 5th year, ISST will delete the name from our ISST-Schroth therapist list. The refresher courses were organized either by the regional instructors or the senior instructor. Participants can freely choose refresher courses approved by the ISST-International – Training Institute in different regions.

Upcoming ISST Basic Courses Part II
ID Course Name Duration Start Date
ISST-3220 ISST Basic Course Part II (Dubai, UAE) – CANCELED 5 days October 6, 2023
ISST-3459 ISST Basic Course Part II (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) 5 days October 6, 2023
ISST-3508 ISST Basic Course Part II (Venstpils, Latvia) – RESCHEDULED 5 days October 9, 2023
ISST-3537 ISST Basic Course – Part II (Kaunas, Lithuania) 5 days October 16, 2023
ISST-3653 ISST Basic Course Part II (South Korea) 5 days October 25, 2023
ISST-3711 ISST Basic Course Part II (Shanghai, China) 5 days October 31, 2023
ISST-3654 ISST Basic Course Part II (Japan) 5 days November 1, 2023
ISST-3461 ISST Basic Course Part II (Doha, Qatar) 5 days November 7, 2023
ISST-3224 ISST Basic Course Part II (Perth, Australia) 5 days November 9, 2023
ISST-3634 ISST Basic Course Part II (Rio De Janeiro, Brasil) 5 days November 21, 2023
ISST-3515 ISST Basic Course Part II (Singapore) 5 days November 29, 2023
ISST-3818 ISST Basic Course Part II (Gliwice/Katowice, Poland) 5 days December 5, 2023
ISST-3720 ISST Basic Course Part II (Melbourne, Australia) 5 days December 6, 2023
ISST-3517 ISST Basic Course Part II (Ljubljana, Slovenia) 5 days December 18, 2023
ISST-3721 ISST Basic Course Part II (Baku, Azerbaijan) 5 days January 17, 2024
ISST-3569 ISST Basic Course Part II (Sofia, Bulgaria) 5 days January 24, 2024
ISST-3886 ISST Basic Course Part II (Shenzhen, China) 5 days January 25, 2024
ISST-3652 ISST Basic Course Combo (Cairo, Egypt) 10 days January 27, 2024
ISST-3706 ISST Basic Course Part II (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 5 days February 21, 2024
ISST-3713 ISST Basic Course Part II (Zhengzhou, China) 5 days March 13, 2024
ISST-3799 ISST Basic Course Part II (Willowbrook, IL, USA) 5 days April 9, 2024
ISST-4011 ISST Basic Course Part II (Mumbai, India) 5 days June 5, 2024
ISST-3801 ISST Basic Course Part II (Beijing, China) 5 days June 19, 2024
ISST-10057 ISST Basic Course Part II (Sofia, Bulgaria) 5 days July 22, 2024
ISST-4033 ISST Basic Course Part II (Novi Sad, Serbia) 5 days September 4, 2024
ISST-10042 ISST Basic Course Part II (Willowbrook, IL, USA) 5 days September 10, 2024
ISST-3948 ISST Basic Course Part II (Geneva-Carouge, Switzerland) 5 days November 20, 2024
ISST-10119 ISST Basic Course Part I (Katowice, Poland) 8 days February 16, 2025