We went to Orthopaedist yesterday for 6 month recheck . . .16 1/2 year old son with idiopathic scoli and Scherumann's Kyphosis plus left foot deformity . . . scoli curve started at 28 degrees and stayed there for a couple of years . . . went to 35 degrees by last April . . . has now increased to 45-47 degrees as of yesterday. Kyphosis curve was negligible and doctor felt he was pretty much WNL in that area now after PT/bracing. But scoli curve continues to progress at a pretty fast clip now. Will return in 4 months now but probabilities are that progression will continue as growth plates are still a little open.
Good news was the curve is strictly thoracic and orthopaedist said that since he wouldn't have to do anything in the lumbar area, overall back mobility would be good.
Also, timing will allow for Joe to finish his first semester of his senior year and have all of his graduation credits met by then, have surgery in January, and return to school without the pressures of making up needed work or catching up to graduate. And then he can begin college the next fall without problem.
Funny how your perspective of "good news" can change with experience!
Good news was the curve is strictly thoracic and orthopaedist said that since he wouldn't have to do anything in the lumbar area, overall back mobility would be good.
Also, timing will allow for Joe to finish his first semester of his senior year and have all of his graduation credits met by then, have surgery in January, and return to school without the pressures of making up needed work or catching up to graduate. And then he can begin college the next fall without problem.
Funny how your perspective of "good news" can change with experience!
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