Hi everyone. This forum has been a complete lifeline. My 8 year old daughter was just diagnosed with a 18 / 12 degree S curve. Everything I initially found on the internet was pretty dire and scary. I feel empowered and relieved to hear about the successes of stapling and of the SpineCor brace with Juvenile onset cases.
We meet with our first of two local pediatric orthopods on June 14th. Because I am a planner, my list of questions is long and detailed. My question for you all, who've chosen either of the two above mentioned treatments is this: Were your primary orthopods supportive of these treatments, or did you meet with resistance?? I know well that we have to be tireless advocates for our children, and I am trying to prepare (and prepare my husband, who thinks a bit more inside the box than I do) for the prospect of coming up against resistance to anything different from the wait/Boston brace/surgery way of thinking. I know each doctor is different, but I'm just wondering if, in general, these two new techniques are discounted by most docs.
Thank you all so much for all the encouraging and informative things you've shared on this forum.
Jennifer
We meet with our first of two local pediatric orthopods on June 14th. Because I am a planner, my list of questions is long and detailed. My question for you all, who've chosen either of the two above mentioned treatments is this: Were your primary orthopods supportive of these treatments, or did you meet with resistance?? I know well that we have to be tireless advocates for our children, and I am trying to prepare (and prepare my husband, who thinks a bit more inside the box than I do) for the prospect of coming up against resistance to anything different from the wait/Boston brace/surgery way of thinking. I know each doctor is different, but I'm just wondering if, in general, these two new techniques are discounted by most docs.
Thank you all so much for all the encouraging and informative things you've shared on this forum.
Jennifer
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