Hello,
I've just been "listening in" on a lot of these threads, wondering if I may some day find myself in a different category. My 11 y.o. daughter started wearing a brace in early August. We were told she has an upper curve of 40 degrees, and I don't even remember the lower one. (Only saw the doc once so far and I didn't realize how frequently those figures would be referred to. Will have to check next mo. when we see him again.
What it seems like I keep reading is that many have worn a brace for years and then end up having surgery anyhow; sometimes wearing a brace again after surgery?? It just has me wondering......... why do they put so many folks thru the discomfort of wearing a brace for years and then do surgery? The brace doesn't correct the curve, just slows or stops it. Right. Surgery actually corrects it. And it sounds as tho there are not really any long term ill effects. So why don't they just do surgery right off the bat? Anybody know?
Donna
Mom to two sets of kids: 1 biological set, grown & married - 1 adopted set, 6 & 11
I've just been "listening in" on a lot of these threads, wondering if I may some day find myself in a different category. My 11 y.o. daughter started wearing a brace in early August. We were told she has an upper curve of 40 degrees, and I don't even remember the lower one. (Only saw the doc once so far and I didn't realize how frequently those figures would be referred to. Will have to check next mo. when we see him again.
What it seems like I keep reading is that many have worn a brace for years and then end up having surgery anyhow; sometimes wearing a brace again after surgery?? It just has me wondering......... why do they put so many folks thru the discomfort of wearing a brace for years and then do surgery? The brace doesn't correct the curve, just slows or stops it. Right. Surgery actually corrects it. And it sounds as tho there are not really any long term ill effects. So why don't they just do surgery right off the bat? Anybody know?
Donna
Mom to two sets of kids: 1 biological set, grown & married - 1 adopted set, 6 & 11
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