Francesco Sglavo
Over 30 years of Back Pain Gone

“Everyday, for over 30 years, my low back hurt. Since seeing Professor Rothbart my back pain is gone. This is almost too good to be true.”

Francesco Sglavo
Albano Laziale, Italy

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Maria Bruno
After having tried everything
now able to work without pain

"I am a hairdresser and stand on my feet all day long.  For years the bottom of my feet, knees and low back have been very very painful.  I have constant tension in my neck and between my shoulders.  No one could help me and believe me, I tried everything.  

Then my friend told me to see Professor Rothbart.  I started his therapy and now two months later, my knee pain is gone, my neck and shoulder tension are almost gone, and my feet and low back are much less painful.  
Professor Rothbart has given me my life back."

Maria Bruno
Rome, Italy

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Lynn Bjorklund
Thank you for your passion to help

"Your extensive research is impressive and very interesting.  Your experience and compassion to help people with chronic pain problems is admirable.  Your own experience as relayed in your introduction captures well the frustrations of a long time search for really correcting the root causes of tissue damage rather than just masking the symptoms.

Thank you for all your hard work and contributions in this field and your passion to help"

Lynn Bjorklund
Ely, Nevada USA














Links and Resource Page


Professor Rothbart discovered the source of Chronic Pain and discusses how to eliminate it using Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy

  BioMechanics OnLine Magazine - Tactile therapy shifts patients toward equilibrium (Rothbart Oct 2005).

University of Rennes (France).  Medical Resource Site - Resolving Low Back Pain: Treat the Foot

Italian Online Journal of Sports Medicine -  Postural Distortions: The Foot Connection


Chronic Pain (Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Back Pain, Neck and Shoulder Pain, Headaches) is linked to the feet.

About.com:Health -  Professor Rothbart links chronic pain to two previously unrecognized embryological foot types.  Using proprioceptive insoles these foot structures are stabilized, which in turn eliminates the chronic pain (foot to jaw).

American Academy of Pain Management - Healthcare providers specializing in chronic pain

  Chronic Pain Support Group - One of the oldest and largest support groups for chronic pain suffers

  Sacro Occipital Research Society International - Current Research on Chronic Pain affecting the pelvis, back and head.


Fibromyalgia Linked to Abnormal Foot Twist.  Fibromyalgia is an amalgamate of symptoms with no identified cause.  Professor Rothbart's research suggest that many of the symptoms attributable to Fibromyalgia are in reality due to one of the embryological foot types he has published on in the medical literature.

  The Chronic Illness Research Source - Is There a Foot-Fibromyalgia Connection? by Professor Rothbart

  Pro Health Health Watch Newsletter - The Link Between Fibromyalgia and Posture  Because of the strong link between Fibromyalgia and bad posture, Professor Rothbart suggests that all patients suffering from Fibromyalgia need to have a postural evaluation as part of their examination.



Malocclusions (Dental) Linked Anterior Rotation of the Temporal Bones, which in turn are linked to Abnormal Foot Motion

International Center for Nutritional Research - Dental Whole Body Connection.  "The head bone is connected to the foot bone.  Thanks to twenty years of incredible research, Professor Rothbart has uncovered a direct connection between twisting feet, scoliosis in the spine and torsions in the skull." (Gerald Smith DDS)



Scoliosis Linked to Pelvic Instability which in turn is linked to Abnormal Foot Motion

  Scoliosis World - Alternative Treatments

The Foot Blog - Asymmetrical Pronation Patterns linked to Thoracic Curves by Professor Rothbart

  Journal of Scoliosis - Scoliosis linked to the feet
Professor Rothbart demonstrated using Formetric Studies, that proprioceptive insoles reverse the spinal distortions observed in Scoliosis.



Description of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy - a non surgical, non pharmacological approach to eliminate chronic pain.

Medicine World - What is Proprioceptive Stimulation by Professor Rothbart

"Proprioceptive therapy is a holistic technique in which a tactile stimulation is applied to the bottom of the foot.  Through this stimulation a message is sent to the cerebellum (the balance center of the brain).  Acting on this signal the cerebellum initiates a postural correction affecting the entire body.  This postural correction (bad to good posture) directs the body to readjust itself towards a state of harmony and well being."

eManual Medicine - Etiology (cause) of Foot Hyperpronation (foot twisting): Professor Rothbart describes the foot- posture relationship .... how a twisting foot distorts posture and leads the person into chronic pain.



Diabetic Study - Head Researcher at the Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Podiatry 7 News - A Diabetic Study by Professor Rothbart.  Professor Rothbart published a video on his ongoing research on preventing foot and leg amputations resulting from neurovascular disease associated with diabetes.  This video can be viewed at the following website: http://www.jeandimarino.com/html/readVideo.asp?cid=5&oid=129



Network of Alternative Health Care Providers

  Alternative Network Directory - Proprioceptive Stimulation
A complete listing of alternative therapies including Proprioceptive Stimulation to reverse Thoracic Curves (Scoliosis).

  Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation - over 10,000 historical and contemporary references on alternative health



Professor Rothbart discusses his pioneer work in the elimination of chronic pain in his local community


  Professional Women's Association of Rome - A Promising Innovative Technology to Resolve Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (Rothbart April 2006).  Professor Rothbart was the first American to be offered a research position at the Istituto Superiore di Sanita in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and was offered this position based on his research on Proprioceptive Stimulation.

  In Rome Now - Proprioceptive Therapy: a Holistic Approach to Resolve Chronic Pain  In Rome Now is a weekly online publication discussing the major events occurring in and around Rome Italy.