AT works for me but....
debsw - I have been practicing AT for over three years now. It makes me aware of my posture and thus reduces my pain. For me, it works. I had the surgery in 1981 and then in 2000 so I now am working with alternative methods. For your daughter, she must be seen by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon since her curve is quite high and she hasn't had her period yet. I would not wait six months, that is too long in my opinion. Practicing AT certainly wouldn't hurt her but you must see a reputable ortho as the AT will not stop the progression of the curve. Good luck to you. LYNN
1981 Surgery with Harrington Rod; fused from T2 to L3 - Dr.Keim (at 26 years old)
2000 Partial Rod Removal
2001 Right Scapular Resection
12/07/2010 Surgical stabilization L3 through sacrum with revision harrington rod instrumentation, interbody fusion and pre-sacral fusion L5-S1 - Dr. Boachie (at 56 years old)
06/11/14 - Posterior cervical fusion C3 - T3 (Mountaineer System) due to severely arthritic joints - Dr. Patrick O'Leary (at age 59)