HI, I am 41 years old, and I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 13. I do not know what my curvature was or is now, though after reading all these messages, I relize I need to have it checked. I do know that I was put in a brace immediately after the diagnosis, and it did not get better or worse after that, and I did not have surgery, though I probably should have. Anyway, this message is not about me.
Because of my experience, I have DILIGENTLY examined my two girls constantly,and last saturday noticed my 6 year old's back was beginning to curve. I took her to her pediatrician on Tuesday, and indeed she has scoliosis . The Xray technician has her at 12 degrees, but the orthopedist that I saw today says it looks more like only 8 degrees, so lets just say 10 degrees.
Here's the thing, he says we are to do NOTHING, but watch it until it gets to 20 degrees. I was so careful to watch for this, and now I am just supposed to sit back and watch my daughter's back continue to curve before we attempt to do anything.
There has to be something (besides excercises) that I can do to keep her back as straight and pretty as it is now. I feel I have an edge on this thing, catching it so early, I don't want to lose it. HELP!!!!
Because of my experience, I have DILIGENTLY examined my two girls constantly,and last saturday noticed my 6 year old's back was beginning to curve. I took her to her pediatrician on Tuesday, and indeed she has scoliosis . The Xray technician has her at 12 degrees, but the orthopedist that I saw today says it looks more like only 8 degrees, so lets just say 10 degrees.
Here's the thing, he says we are to do NOTHING, but watch it until it gets to 20 degrees. I was so careful to watch for this, and now I am just supposed to sit back and watch my daughter's back continue to curve before we attempt to do anything.
There has to be something (besides excercises) that I can do to keep her back as straight and pretty as it is now. I feel I have an edge on this thing, catching it so early, I don't want to lose it. HELP!!!!
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