Is the Providence night brace effective for S-Scoliosis?
The portion of my son's curve that is in his Cervical region is just 7 degrees but it's apex is listed at "C1 through C7." In other words the top of his spine. Is the Providence effective that high up? Since it's S shaped will the top compensatory curve get under control if his primary curve in the middle is braced?
From my son's diagnosis
FINDINGS: An AP standing view of the spine was performed. There is S-shaped scoliosis. 12 degrees of dextroscoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine with the apex at T9-10. 7 degrees of compensatory levoscoliosis of the cervical/thoracic spine, apex at C1-7. 8 degress of levoscoliosis of the lumbar spine, apex at L1-2. The height of the cervical, thoracic and lumber vertebral bodies is maintained in the AP projection. No structural abnormalities identified.
He is not in a brace yet but if it progresses my wife and I would like to try night bracing. Thanks for any brace advice.
The portion of my son's curve that is in his Cervical region is just 7 degrees but it's apex is listed at "C1 through C7." In other words the top of his spine. Is the Providence effective that high up? Since it's S shaped will the top compensatory curve get under control if his primary curve in the middle is braced?
From my son's diagnosis
FINDINGS: An AP standing view of the spine was performed. There is S-shaped scoliosis. 12 degrees of dextroscoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine with the apex at T9-10. 7 degrees of compensatory levoscoliosis of the cervical/thoracic spine, apex at C1-7. 8 degress of levoscoliosis of the lumbar spine, apex at L1-2. The height of the cervical, thoracic and lumber vertebral bodies is maintained in the AP projection. No structural abnormalities identified.
He is not in a brace yet but if it progresses my wife and I would like to try night bracing. Thanks for any brace advice.
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