Celia...
I totally agree that kids who have a significant chance of having surgery should be braced if caught in time. A 14 year old girl with curves < 25 degrees, who has had her period for 7 months, and for whom progression has not been documented, is VERY unlikely to ever need surgery. I am NOT against bracing. I wish my curves had been caught in time so I could have possibly avoided surgery.
I'm hopeful that someone with the appropriate statistics will see this thread and post about the actual cost to society for bracing kids who have little or no chance of ever needing surgery.
--Linda
I totally agree that kids who have a significant chance of having surgery should be braced if caught in time. A 14 year old girl with curves < 25 degrees, who has had her period for 7 months, and for whom progression has not been documented, is VERY unlikely to ever need surgery. I am NOT against bracing. I wish my curves had been caught in time so I could have possibly avoided surgery.
I'm hopeful that someone with the appropriate statistics will see this thread and post about the actual cost to society for bracing kids who have little or no chance of ever needing surgery.
--Linda
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