My 4 year old daughter has recently been diagnosised with scoliosis. Her 1st appointment with an orthopedic surgeon is next week. What kinds of questions should we ask? And what do we want to make sure we learn in the first visit?
Her X-rays show a curvature of 21 degrees at the top of the back and 15 at the bottom. There is also a -3 written on the neck portion of the X-ray. I am still not familiar with the proper terms of what all this means.
When the pediatrion first announced she had scoliosis I took the news well. But as time gets closer for the 1st visit and now that I have viewed the X-rays I am not doing so well. What are some ways to deal with the stress? Can anyone recommend some good books on scoliosis?
Thank you for any help you can give to a newbie.
Susan
Her X-rays show a curvature of 21 degrees at the top of the back and 15 at the bottom. There is also a -3 written on the neck portion of the X-ray. I am still not familiar with the proper terms of what all this means.
When the pediatrion first announced she had scoliosis I took the news well. But as time gets closer for the 1st visit and now that I have viewed the X-rays I am not doing so well. What are some ways to deal with the stress? Can anyone recommend some good books on scoliosis?
Thank you for any help you can give to a newbie.
Susan
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