delay versus avoid surgery
"It is important for parents and adolescents with scoliosis to know that bracing can help slow down curve progression during adolescence, but it does not guarantee that the curve will not progress during adulthood, even if the curve when you finish growing is less than 50 degrees. Meredith, who works in my office at Hey Clinic had a 30 degree curve when she was done growing, but the curve went to 45 degrees when she was a senior in college, at which point she had it fixed. Many others have had similar experiences, and are often angry if they were not told about the potential for progression after they were 'done growing.'"
Okay this comports with the testimonials on here but does NOT comport with my understanding of what our surgeon told us. I will have to ask about this.
"It is important for parents and adolescents with scoliosis to know that bracing can help slow down curve progression during adolescence, but it does not guarantee that the curve will not progress during adulthood, even if the curve when you finish growing is less than 50 degrees. Meredith, who works in my office at Hey Clinic had a 30 degree curve when she was done growing, but the curve went to 45 degrees when she was a senior in college, at which point she had it fixed. Many others have had similar experiences, and are often angry if they were not told about the potential for progression after they were 'done growing.'"
Okay this comports with the testimonials on here but does NOT comport with my understanding of what our surgeon told us. I will have to ask about this.
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