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Originally posted by Pooka1 View Post
Yes absolutely but I am talking about assessing the claims that braces and PT hold or reduce (primary) curves. Talking about that is not to say there aren't other issues.
As they can do in untreated curves (see collapsed spine cases I posted where some folks now need fusion to the pelvis when they wouldn't otherwise need that).
It is not an open question whether surgery reduces curves, in most cases for at least decades.
It IS an open question whether bracing or PT reduces or stabilizes curves for at least decades. Even for the folks who don't progress, it is impossible to show the treatment was needed in the first place. Recall we have at least a few cases where curves made it to the 50* range and hung there all by themselves, in one case for about two decades.
You need not remind me of collapsing spines, since I have one. Hopefully it quits collapsing, but doesn't look that way as last year's x-ray showed progression in the "compensatory" curve AGAIN.
I agree that it is not known whether bracing or PT can hold a curve. It's almost impossible to get "controls" due to the nature of the deformities and possible genetic causes (they could be different from individual to individual) which would basically null the untreated controls.
I think the thing for most folks is that "watch and wait" is a very uncomfortable position to be in. They want to DO something. So they feel that even if the treatment protocol holds off surgery for a little while, they have won the battle.
I don't necessarily share this opinion, only because of my own circumstance. Had I known that my lumbar would eventually be involved, I may have wanted surgery as a teen and my mom would probably have pushed for it, too. With that said, I am STILL in the "watch and wait" category and I'M NOT COMFORTABLE in it...But, sadly there's not a darn thing I can do about it.Be happy!
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Originally posted by rohrer01 View PostI think the thing for most folks is that "watch and wait" is a very uncomfortable position to be in. They want to DO something. So they feel that even if the treatment protocol holds off surgery for a little while, they have won the battle.
I don't necessarily share this opinion, only because of my own circumstance. Had I known that my lumbar would eventually be involved, I may have wanted surgery as a teen and my mom would probably have pushed for it, too. With that said, I am STILL in the "watch and wait" category and I'M NOT COMFORTABLE in it...But, sadly there's not a darn thing I can do about it.Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
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