About CorpoSchema - Our Pilates Studio and Physical Therapy Practice

Beatriz presents an adolescent idiopathic scoliosis case report at the SOSORT meeting in Lyon, France, May 2017. 

Beatriz presents a poster case study on adult scoliosis treatment at the SOSORT meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 2018. 

Beatriz presents a poster case study on the treatment of severe adult scoliosis during the SOSORT meeting in San Francisco, USA, April 2019. 

CorpoSchema Pilates & Rehab is a physical therapy practice that has been specializing on the treatment of scoliosis and postural misalignments since 2012.

A little background:

CorpoSchema was founded by Beatriz in 2012; one of the first physical therapists trained in the Schroth Method for the treatment of scoliosis in the state of Florida. The Schroth Method originated in Germany in the 1920s, and further evolved as the Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) founded by Dr. Manuel Rigo MD, PhD, (developer of the Rigo-Cheneau brace). The Schroth Method taught by the BSPTS is a specific approach to physical therapy for the treatment of spinal deviations that emphasizes the use of three dimensional exercises and breathing techniques, which are designed to help correct the alignment of the spine and improve overall function.  The BSPTS has trained hundreds of physical therapists in the US since the late 2010. In here you can find a list of scoliosis physical therapists trained by the BSPTS. (For quality assurance, please note that L1 Schroth certifications expire after  3 years, C2 certified physical therapists have completed advanced training in the Schroth Method and are permanently certified.)

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CorpoSchema's founder, Beatriz Rodriguez, became one of the first Schroth practitioners in Florida,  was C1 certified (now referred to as L1) in 2011. 3 years later she successfully completed advanced Schroth Method training or C2 (now L2-L3 levels). Furthermore, while assisting during a C1 course offered in Barcelona in 2017, she became C1 certified again, this time by Dr. Rigo himself. The following succintly describes her professional background and interest in spine rehabilitation:

• Masters Degree in Physical Therapy. Miami, Florida.  2003.
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.  2005.
• Mat Pilates Training. Stott Pilates.  2006.
• Comprehensive Pilates and Rehabilitation Certification.  Polestar Pilates, Miami. 2007.  
• Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School Schroth Method Basic Certification (C1). 2011.  
• PMA® Certified Pilates Teacher Pilates Method Alliance. 2012. (renamed National Pilates Certification Program in August 2019). Digital badge
• Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School Schroth Method Advanced Certification (C2). 2014.  (Permanent certification, advanced training to treat complex and/or painful scoliosis and post-surgical cases)
• SOSORT Member.  2016 (International Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Treatment).
• SOSORT Meeting participant. Banff, Canada. 2016.
• F.I.T.S. Method Certification. Functional Individual Therapy for Scoliosis and Postural Defects Parts I, II, and III.  Warsaw, Poland. 2016-2017.  (one of only 2 certified physical therapists in the US).
• SOSORT Meeting participant.  Lyon, France. 2017. Poster presenter. Title: "Positive Impact of Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) Schroth Exercises on A Patient with Idiopathic Scoliosis after Surgical Removal of Large Congenital Melanocytic Nevi: A Case Report."
• Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School Schroth Method Basic Certification (C1). Course observer and lab assistant. Barcelona, Spain. 2017.  Instructor: Dr. Rigo MD, PhD. C1 re-certification.
• SOSORT Meeting Participant.  Dubrovnik, Croatia. 2018. Poster Presenter. Title: "Older Adult with Painful Scoliosis and Thoracic Hyperkyphosis treated with Schroth-based Physical Therapy and a Wood Cheneau Rigo Brace (WCR), 3 Years Status Post Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Case Report."
• SOSORT Meeting Participant. San Francisco, USA. 2019. Poster Presenter. Title: "Schroth-based Physical Therapy to Treat Severe Adult Scoliosis of Adolescent Onset (ASAO) with Concomitant Multilevel  Degenerative Changes in the Spine: A Case Report."