My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis two months ago -- she has a 23 degree curve. We were fitted with a Cheneau Brace by Luke in Virginia. She has been wearing the brace about 16 hours per day.
My daughter is very worried about wearing the brace to school and has only worn it for once during the school day. We are considering having her wear it for 15 hours per day on school days (3:00 pm - 6:00 am) and full time on the weekends. Does anyone know if this is enough to hold the curvature in her back? She would average about 18 or 19 hours per day.
I would appreciate any advice -- we don't want to force her to wear the brace and she is very concerned about fitting in during middle school. Thirteen is such a tough age!
Thanks,
Linda
My daughter is very worried about wearing the brace to school and has only worn it for once during the school day. We are considering having her wear it for 15 hours per day on school days (3:00 pm - 6:00 am) and full time on the weekends. Does anyone know if this is enough to hold the curvature in her back? She would average about 18 or 19 hours per day.
I would appreciate any advice -- we don't want to force her to wear the brace and she is very concerned about fitting in during middle school. Thirteen is such a tough age!
Thanks,
Linda
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