Hi -
I am hoping someone out there can offer some advice.
My daughter (now age 4) has been monitored for ideopathic
scoliosis since age 2. At that time, she compalined that her
back hurt. Her Pediatrician dismissed it to nothing more than
just a toddler trying to get her mom's attention. After a few
months of consistent complaints, I forced my Pediatrician to
do an xray. The xray revealed an very minimal 12 degree
curve. It was explained that the curve would not be causing pain.
Just to be safe, we took her to a Pediatric Orthopedic who began
watching her for the next two years. During this time, the curve
progressed from 12 to 15 to 18 to 24. This is where we are now.
She is four years old, and has a 24 degree curve. She was recently
fit for a Providence brace and is wearing it at night. We have
been told that she will likely be wearing this for the next 10 - 12 years.
I know most individuals are diagnosed with scoliosis as adolescents, but is
there anyone out there who has experience with being braced for a long period of time?
My daughter was the youngest patient in the Orthopedics practice
to ever be braced for ideopatic scoliosis, so I have not been able to get any experienced advice in that regard.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks.
I am hoping someone out there can offer some advice.
My daughter (now age 4) has been monitored for ideopathic
scoliosis since age 2. At that time, she compalined that her
back hurt. Her Pediatrician dismissed it to nothing more than
just a toddler trying to get her mom's attention. After a few
months of consistent complaints, I forced my Pediatrician to
do an xray. The xray revealed an very minimal 12 degree
curve. It was explained that the curve would not be causing pain.
Just to be safe, we took her to a Pediatric Orthopedic who began
watching her for the next two years. During this time, the curve
progressed from 12 to 15 to 18 to 24. This is where we are now.
She is four years old, and has a 24 degree curve. She was recently
fit for a Providence brace and is wearing it at night. We have
been told that she will likely be wearing this for the next 10 - 12 years.
I know most individuals are diagnosed with scoliosis as adolescents, but is
there anyone out there who has experience with being braced for a long period of time?
My daughter was the youngest patient in the Orthopedics practice
to ever be braced for ideopatic scoliosis, so I have not been able to get any experienced advice in that regard.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks.
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