Hi Everyone,
I've been encouraged by reading this forum and am looking for advice. My 11-year-old has been followed for 2 years with x-rays/check-up every 6 months.
Her curves stayed steady at 20 upper and 21 lower until last week. She has grown 1" and progressed to 28 upper and 26 lower in the last 6 months. We live in North San Diego County and she sees Dr. Peter Newton at the Rady Children's Hospital Scoliosis Clinic. He said we had to decide whether to put her in a Boston Brace now or just watch. (told us 75% of patients in brace won't need surgery vs. 50% won't need surgery without brace. Her 13-year-old cousin in Seattle has been in a Boston brace for 2 years and has an upper curve that has now progressed to 49 even with the brace.) I asked about the Cheneau brace and PT. He has never used either as there is no one in SD who makes the brace or does Schroth.
I have called and talked to both Grant Wood and Gez Bowman and made an appointment for a 2nd opinion with Dr. Skaggs at Children's Los Angeles on July 31st. I'd appreciate any advice you might have. Thank you.
I've been encouraged by reading this forum and am looking for advice. My 11-year-old has been followed for 2 years with x-rays/check-up every 6 months.
Her curves stayed steady at 20 upper and 21 lower until last week. She has grown 1" and progressed to 28 upper and 26 lower in the last 6 months. We live in North San Diego County and she sees Dr. Peter Newton at the Rady Children's Hospital Scoliosis Clinic. He said we had to decide whether to put her in a Boston Brace now or just watch. (told us 75% of patients in brace won't need surgery vs. 50% won't need surgery without brace. Her 13-year-old cousin in Seattle has been in a Boston brace for 2 years and has an upper curve that has now progressed to 49 even with the brace.) I asked about the Cheneau brace and PT. He has never used either as there is no one in SD who makes the brace or does Schroth.
I have called and talked to both Grant Wood and Gez Bowman and made an appointment for a 2nd opinion with Dr. Skaggs at Children's Los Angeles on July 31st. I'd appreciate any advice you might have. Thank you.
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