Hi everyone!
This is my first post on this site so here is a little history. My 12 yo daughter was diagnosed in May here in Germany. We are going to the orthopedic specialist tomorrow. Apparently, scoliosis runs in our family. My brother has it, although his wasn't discovered until he was an adult, and it was corrected with surgery. My mother is adopted so we don't know any more "family history".
We believe that the radiologist has read the x-rays wrong, he only read 2 vertebrae - L1 and L2 @ 13 degrees - where he noted in his report that the apex of her curve was located. In finding out as much as we can about this for the last two months, for a lumbar curve (is this what she has?) the measurement of the curve should use 4 vertebrae, right? A second radiologist measured 5 vertebrae and got 16 degrees. We are by no means experts, but we do know (now) where to measure and from our calculations she is 23 degrees using 4 vertebrae. Someone please let me know if I am mistaken in my understanding of the measurements.
Also, please understand that I am VERY mistrustful of military doctors...
The orthopedic specialist that we are seeing is a German civilian doctor. Physical Therapy said they didn't even know why we were referred there. My daughter DID let us know 3 days ago, that her back had been hurting since at least christmas, maybe the beginning of the school year. She said she didn't want to complain....
Well, I think that is probably enough for a first post!
I look forward to hearing all of your advice! Or just saying Hi!
This is my first post on this site so here is a little history. My 12 yo daughter was diagnosed in May here in Germany. We are going to the orthopedic specialist tomorrow. Apparently, scoliosis runs in our family. My brother has it, although his wasn't discovered until he was an adult, and it was corrected with surgery. My mother is adopted so we don't know any more "family history".
We believe that the radiologist has read the x-rays wrong, he only read 2 vertebrae - L1 and L2 @ 13 degrees - where he noted in his report that the apex of her curve was located. In finding out as much as we can about this for the last two months, for a lumbar curve (is this what she has?) the measurement of the curve should use 4 vertebrae, right? A second radiologist measured 5 vertebrae and got 16 degrees. We are by no means experts, but we do know (now) where to measure and from our calculations she is 23 degrees using 4 vertebrae. Someone please let me know if I am mistaken in my understanding of the measurements.
Also, please understand that I am VERY mistrustful of military doctors...
The orthopedic specialist that we are seeing is a German civilian doctor. Physical Therapy said they didn't even know why we were referred there. My daughter DID let us know 3 days ago, that her back had been hurting since at least christmas, maybe the beginning of the school year. She said she didn't want to complain....
Well, I think that is probably enough for a first post!
I look forward to hearing all of your advice! Or just saying Hi!
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