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initial post by mum 37
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initial post by mum 37
Sorry so late in the post but in private posts it was recommended I tell all of you. Vestibular testing is a medical testing reviewed and signed by an M.D. on reports. We were skeptical of it too. We saw Dr. Deutchman for our initial bracing and did the vestibular testing. My heath insurance paid for the vestibular testing, and in network, so I was reimbursed 100%. The brace and everything else was reimbured out of network. Due to progressive curve we had more physician opinions and an MRI was done. My daughter has Chiari I Malformation (detected by MRI) which a symptom is Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), and difficulty in tracking objects, which is what that test is for. She also has Syringomyelia (MRI detected too) which scoliosis is one symptom of. Those are the cause of her scoliosis. These medical conditions can be found on www.asap.org if you are interested. My understanding is that many scoliosis patients have Nystagmus or difficulty in tracking objects and can benefit from this testing by following treatment of exercise therapy. My daughters was slight and therapy didn't hurt, but her other medical issues didn't help it amd probably caused it. On a side note, Dr. Deutchman's office called to check on her and her bracing, and I advised of this other medical condition and her surgery date. They were very concerned and wanted to know all they could about it. On day of her surgery, and today to they called to see how she was doing. They really showed they cared even though we are doing follow up on brace closer to us outside their practice, and went to them back in March 2006.
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