Hi everyone! I've been trying to get info about what kinds of exercises my 12 year old daughter could do to help strengthen the muscles in her back. She has a 25 degree curve and wears a TLSO brace for 18 hrs/day, which means she doesn't wear it to school but gets it on right when she gets home (which is 17 hrs. during the school week).
The first 2 months were very stressful and she wasn't doing much of anything while she was in the brace. (Thankfully she was wearing it!) She did play soccer in the fall (of course w/o the brace). Now, she and her father are walking for 35-45 min. a night several times a week (in the brace). I do feel that walking is good for her back, but I've been trying to find out what else she could do. Her doctor did not recommend any specific exercises. It's tricky to find things that she can do in the brace, as we try to limit the time out of it as much as possible. And, she still has a difficult time emotionally going out in public in the brace even though you really can't tell she has anything on under her shirt.
Does anyone know any exercises or activities she could do in and out of the brace to help strengthen her back muscles? She's always been pretty athletic and physically coordinated. She used to roller skate on a regular basis and I'm wondering if skating would be a good activitiy. She's also mentioned going back to dance classes. Also, if anyone has any insight into how to help her overcome her concerns about wearing the brace out in public I'd appreciate hearing them. She's doing very well in wearing the brace, but there are still emotional issues to deal with. Twelve is a difficult age in itself, but having to deal with the brace and all makes it even more challenging.
The first 2 months were very stressful and she wasn't doing much of anything while she was in the brace. (Thankfully she was wearing it!) She did play soccer in the fall (of course w/o the brace). Now, she and her father are walking for 35-45 min. a night several times a week (in the brace). I do feel that walking is good for her back, but I've been trying to find out what else she could do. Her doctor did not recommend any specific exercises. It's tricky to find things that she can do in the brace, as we try to limit the time out of it as much as possible. And, she still has a difficult time emotionally going out in public in the brace even though you really can't tell she has anything on under her shirt.
Does anyone know any exercises or activities she could do in and out of the brace to help strengthen her back muscles? She's always been pretty athletic and physically coordinated. She used to roller skate on a regular basis and I'm wondering if skating would be a good activitiy. She's also mentioned going back to dance classes. Also, if anyone has any insight into how to help her overcome her concerns about wearing the brace out in public I'd appreciate hearing them. She's doing very well in wearing the brace, but there are still emotional issues to deal with. Twelve is a difficult age in itself, but having to deal with the brace and all makes it even more challenging.
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