Align Therapy Utah Blog

Why General Physical Therapy Often Fails Scoliosis Treatment
Many people are sent to general physical therapy for scoliosis and get standard core exercises and stretching. Their pain may improve a little, but the

A New Year With Less Scoliosis Pain: 3 Steps To Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet
If you or someone you love lives with scoliosis, “wait and see” is no longer the only option. By retiring the old passive approach, choosing

Shockwave Therapy for Chronic Back Pain: Helping Your Spine Heal, Not Just Cope.
Chronic low back pain rarely disappears on its own; the tissues often need help to heal. At Align Therapy, we use focused and radial shockwave

5 Ways To Improve Your Scoliosis Treatment Results Before Considering Surgery
If you or someone you love has scoliosis, you do not have to just “wait and see” or rush straight to surgery. By educating yourself,

Do Schroth Exercises for Scoliosis Need to Be Perfect?
Many people learning the Schroth Method for scoliosis feel like if they cannot do every exercise perfectly at home, it is not worth doing at

The Connection Between Headaches and the Jaw Joint (TMJ)
At a recent workshop here in St. George, Utah, I presented on the connection between headaches and the jaw joint (TMJ). At the start of

Non Surgical Scoliosis Treatment in Utah: Why the Schroth Method Matters for Teens and Adults
Many people with scoliosis are told to simply watch and wait or try generic core exercises that are not specific to their spinal curve. Research shows that scoliosis requires a far more targeted approach. The Schroth Method is the most researched non surgical scoliosis treatment using scoliosis specific exercise.

Consistency, Scoliosis, and Low Back Pain: How One Patient Changed His Future
One patient returned to our clinic 7 years after starting scoliosis exercises and surprised us with how well he was doing. His spinal curve had

Why Activity Is Crucial for Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities
I often think back to one patient, “Mark” (name changed for privacy), who came to me after 3 years of nearly complete inactivity. In his

Why Activity Is Crucial for Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities
I often think back to one patient, “Mark” (name changed for privacy), who came to me after 3 years of nearly complete inactivity. In his

AUTHOR
David Butler
Align Therapy
"We help people with scoliosis and spine problems avoid surgery, reduce pain, and improve posture even if you have been told to wait and see if it gets worse."

