Sherie:
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Clear Institute. Perhaps we are clutching at straws hoping for an improvement in Esme's curves but we are sooooooo reluctant to have the surgery - no going back once that is done. If we don't try the Clear Institute we will always wonder if it would have helped. We would be happy just to stabilize her curves until she has stopped growing. We are planning to go to Dr. Lawrence for the three week intensive program. Esme is very determined not to have the surgery so doing the exercises should be okay even if it is a long time each day - maybe put on some music she likes and try to make it fun! She will be seeing the chiro here in Ottawa three times a week too.
We think we can get the Spinecor brace paid for by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (which would be nice since we have already paid $2,800 for the night brace which didn't work for her because it was way too uncomfortable to sleep in). If she actually wears this brace it might do some good - better than nothing we think. We are close to Montreal so could go to Dr. Rivard for the fitting (my husband already spoke with him). Also there is a chiro in Gatineau, Quebec which is very close to us who has the computer equipment to do the fitting and would be able to do adjustments if needed.
It is really good to have your comments on the Clear Institute and I will share them with my husband. It is good to be able to talk to another parent who is going through the same issues as us. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Clear Institute. Perhaps we are clutching at straws hoping for an improvement in Esme's curves but we are sooooooo reluctant to have the surgery - no going back once that is done. If we don't try the Clear Institute we will always wonder if it would have helped. We would be happy just to stabilize her curves until she has stopped growing. We are planning to go to Dr. Lawrence for the three week intensive program. Esme is very determined not to have the surgery so doing the exercises should be okay even if it is a long time each day - maybe put on some music she likes and try to make it fun! She will be seeing the chiro here in Ottawa three times a week too.
We think we can get the Spinecor brace paid for by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (which would be nice since we have already paid $2,800 for the night brace which didn't work for her because it was way too uncomfortable to sleep in). If she actually wears this brace it might do some good - better than nothing we think. We are close to Montreal so could go to Dr. Rivard for the fitting (my husband already spoke with him). Also there is a chiro in Gatineau, Quebec which is very close to us who has the computer equipment to do the fitting and would be able to do adjustments if needed.
It is really good to have your comments on the Clear Institute and I will share them with my husband. It is good to be able to talk to another parent who is going through the same issues as us. Thank you.
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