Conversations about the back, scoliosis and movement with Dr. Kateřina Smíšková. Recorded in Czech; summaries and chapters are translated.
S02E02 12. 8. 2026
Stories of patients with scoliosis
Stories of real patients — from a small curve where a brace is still being considered, to cases that ended up in surgery.
S02E01 3. 8. 2026 28 min
Spinal surgery in scoliosis
The thought of spinal surgery in a child raises the pulse within seconds. All the more when someone says “the scoliosis is progressing” and you do not know whether rehabilitation and a brace still make sense.
S01E19 4. 10. 2025 24 min
The gym and scoliosis: how to train safely
In this episode: the gym and growth plates, recommended weights, and the exercises to avoid with scoliosis.
S01E18 9. 7. 2025 20 min
Every step counts: learning to walk well
Our physical health and our state of mind are closely tied to something as simple, and as often overlooked, as walking. In this episode we go into spirally stabilised walking, which can change both how you move and how you feel.
S01E17 28. 8. 2025 28 min
Ergonomic backpacks for your children's healthy backs
Imagine being able to help your child's spine develop well every single day, simply by buying the right backpack.
S01E16 22. 8. 2025 18 min
The child's room as a gym
In this episode: kitting out the room and hanging a bar, bars, medicine balls and wall bars, and solutions for fitting things at home.
S01E15 8. 8. 2025 21 min
The art of documentation for scoliosis therapists
In this episode: what belongs in complete documentation, the right timing for photographs, documentation after surgery, and the special cases.
S01E14 9. 7. 2025 26 min
The Spiral Stabilisation courses
In this episode: how the courses for patients are divided, the courses for therapists — an overview, and the specialised courses and what they cover.
S01E13 9. 7. 2025 26 min
The founder on how the Spiralista app came about
In this episode of the Spiralista podcast we talk to Jan Prošek, founder of the Spiralista app, about how this mobile app for the Spiral Stabilisation method came about and how it has developed.
S01E12 15. 5. 2025 12 min
A guide to the Spiral Stabilisation exercise aids
Discover what makes training with elastic cords for Spiral Stabilisation work. In this conversation Tereza Málková and the specialist Kateřina Smíšková go through everything worth knowing about these exercise aids.
S01E11 1. 5. 2025 21 min
To exercise or not? Spiral Stabilisation for expectant mothers
Movement in pregnancy and after birth matters for the health of both mother and baby — as physiotherapist Kateřina Smíšková confirms in this episode. A mother of three herself, she brings first-hand experience and professional advice on staying active as the bump grows.
S01E10 15. 4. 2025 22 min
The road to treating scoliosis: from bonsai to rehabilitation
From bonsai to treating scoliosis in children — that was the unexpected road taken by Kateřina Smíšková, MD, who shares her life story with us.
S01E09 1. 4. 2025 18 min
The hidden link between flat feet, scoliosis and posture
Do you have flat feet and no idea what to do about them? Or do you simply want to know how to spot a problem with the arch of the foot and what it means for your health as a whole? In this conversation with a specialist we uncover the surprising link between flat feet and overall posture.
S01E08 16. 3. 2025 22 min
Listeners' questions
Answers to your questions about the musculoskeletal system, straight from the expert. This time Kateřina Smíšková shared her deep knowledge of physiotherapy and answered the questions you sent us.
S01E07 29. 1. 2025 9 min
Preventive exercises for children
Preventing poor posture and scoliosis matters, and good exercise habits should start in childhood. Let us go through it with Kateřina Smíšková, MD.
S01E06 1. 12. 2024 23 min
My child has scoliosis — what now?
When a parent finds out their child has scoliosis, it can be hard to get one's bearings at first. In this episode we go through it with Kateřina Smíšková, MD.
S01E05 25. 10. 2024 20 min
What the school screening for scoliosis found
This episode is about the research Kateřina Smíšková, MD, carried out in primary schools.
S01E04 10. 10. 2024 23 min
Which sport to choose for a child
This episode is about sports that suit children and sports that do not — and why tennis or floorball are a poor first choice for a small child. You will hear which sports the children of Kateřina Smíšková, MD, do, and what she herself did with her father as a girl.
S01E03 22. 8. 2024 16 min
Getting ready for the school year
The new school year starts soon. With Kateřina Smíšková, MD, we look at what a good backpack should be like, what matters when choosing indoor shoes for school, and how to build a regular movement habit that survives term time.
S01E02 16. 8. 2024 16 min
A working day with Kateřina Smíšková, MD
In the second episode we talk with Kateřina Smíšková, MD, about what an ordinary working day looks like, why keeping detailed patient records matters so much, and what she does when she is not working.
S01E01 14. 8. 2024 19 min
Summer holidays and sport through a doctor's eyes
In the opening episode we talk with Kateřina Smíšková, MD, about how she spends the holidays with her children, and what — from the perspective of a doctor who treats scoliosis in children — counts as suitable physical activity over the summer, and what to watch out for.
Where to listen
Who speaks on the podcast
Kateřina Smíšková, MD
Doctor and physiotherapist. She runs the spiral stabilization courses and answers questions about scoliosis, back pain and how children move.
Tereza Málková
Host of the podcast. She asks on behalf of the listeners what people really want to know about backs and scoliosis.
Jan Prošek
The founder of the Spiralista app. On the podcast he asks how to turn the method into everyday exercise.
