Sorry if I missed this point earlier...
...but is there any statistically relevant poll out there of surgeons in regard to what percentage think bracing works? I just don't know how any of us would know what most surgeons think on this point unless they all answered the question (and how the question was worded). I know that my daughter's surgeon (who is the chief of the pediatric orthopedic department at a major hospital) thinks bracing works for some kids. By "works" she mostly means, holds or slows curve progession suffient to avoid surgery.
I agree with Ballet Mom that bracing has a place. For some children, it works to hold their curve (or maybe even improve it in some cases). Those children are represented here on the forum. The difficulty is figuring out who to brace not whether to brace at all.
...but is there any statistically relevant poll out there of surgeons in regard to what percentage think bracing works? I just don't know how any of us would know what most surgeons think on this point unless they all answered the question (and how the question was worded). I know that my daughter's surgeon (who is the chief of the pediatric orthopedic department at a major hospital) thinks bracing works for some kids. By "works" she mostly means, holds or slows curve progession suffient to avoid surgery.
I agree with Ballet Mom that bracing has a place. For some children, it works to hold their curve (or maybe even improve it in some cases). Those children are represented here on the forum. The difficulty is figuring out who to brace not whether to brace at all.
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