Rigo Concept (BSPTS) Certification
The Rigo Concept (Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School ) certificaiton program is divided into four levels:
Online Base Course
Basic knowledge on scoliosis and hyperkyphosis. This includes a review of anatomy and discussions on the fundamentals of diagnosis, classification, treatment indications, coordination of care, and best practices.
Level 1 (L1)
The L1 course is an in-person training for six days that focuses on in-depth understanding and application of the Rigo Concept in the examination and treatment of patients with scoliosis and hyperkyphosis in the "unloaded positions". Additional topics include bracing, home exercise program, and ADL education. There is a written examination at the end of the course.
Pre-requisite: Online Base Course
Level 2 (L2)
The L2 course provides the opportunity to advance your understanding and application of the Rigo Concept after applying what you learned in the L1 course for aminimum of eight months. This course focuses on "loaded positions" and advanced exercises. The course balances lectures and practical Rigo Concept application on patient volunteers with scoliosis and/or hyperyphosis. There is a written and practical examination at the end of the course.
Pre-requisite: L1 course and acceptance of case report.
Level 3 (L3)
The L3 course is the final course in the Rigo Concept (BSPTS) Certification Program. The course focuses on the examination and treatment application of the Rigo Concept on adult and post-surgery patients. There is a written and practical examination at the end of the course.
Pre-requisite: L2 course and a poster of the case report.
Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS)
BSPTS is a school created to offer education to Physiotherapists in treating patients with scoliosis and other spinal disorders, according to the general principles of the so called Physiotherapy Scoliosis Specific Exercises–PSSE (SOSORT Guidelines).
The Barcelona School was founded by Elena Salvá, a Catalan Physiotherapist, who introduced the German ‘Schroth Method’ in Barcelona during the 60’s.
Thus, BSPTS, was initially inspired and based on the original physiotherapy method created by Katharina Schroth in 1921.
The Schroth method became popular in Germany through K. Schroth’s daughter, Christa Lehnert-Schroth. Elena Salvá learned from both women before bringing the method to Barcelona.
At the late 80’s, Dr. Manuel Rigo and his wife, Dr. Gloria Quera Salvá, Elena’s daughter, started educating Spanish Physiotherapists in accordance with Lehnert-Schroth and Dr. H.R. Weiss methodology, Christa’s son. BSPTS was certifying physiotherapists, National and International, under the name of Schroth until the end of 2008.
Since then, three different branches emerged, the ISST from A.M. Hennes; Best Practice, From Dr. H-R- Weiss; and the BSPTS-Concept by Rigo. These three branches are based, on some way, in the original Schroth method, but nowadays, they can be considered relevantly different, conceptually as well as technically.
BSPTS has evolved paying attention to three spheres of knowledge:
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Specific knowledge on Scoliosis and other spinal disorders
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The BSPTS-Concept by Rigo. Based on four general principles: Three-dimensional stable postural correction; Expansion Technique; Muscle activation and Integration.
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The BSPTS-Technique. Based on different touching formats (feeling format, passive-active format, inducing format, dissociating format, activation format, integration format)
BSPTS’s proposal is about helping the physiotherapist to find a balance between these three spheres of knowledge.
Taken from the https://bspts.net/asia-pacific/
Dates for 2026 and 2027
Will be Available Soon!
Course Hosting
Any of the courses offered in the Rigo Concept (BSPTS) curriculum are open for you to host at your facility. Please reach out for course hosting information. Hosting a course may be a preferred and more economical option when you have multiple therapists at your location seeking training. You may opt to host an exclusive course for your clinic or as a course open to other therapists.