Laura,
Most doctors seem to say that the margin of error is 5 degrees. However,
last August Emily's ortho read her xray at 17 degrees, six months later he read it at 23 degrees. He concluded that the curve was unchanged, yet told me to come back in 4 months instead of 6 months. So was he "sure" that the curve was not progressing, thus willing to let her go for four months to see what happens or was he "unsure" as to whether she was progressing, so erring on the side of caution by having us come in sooner. Her other ortho, also has maintained that there is no progression (Yes, I do see two, about every six months-and I bring the xrays from one to the other-You can bet that they love me). Neither of them saw any need for bracing, nor any need for the Spinecor. Nor do they know about it yet. I plan on taking my next xray-hopefully with a VERY small curve to show both of them.
What I'm trying to say is that even though the doctors claim that progression
is anything over 5 degrees, they don't seem to act on that. Noone will suggest anything but waitng and watching for Emily until she is at least at 25 degrees. They further have told me repeatedly that no curve will progress more than 1 degree per month. So more than 6 degrees in 6 months is impossible according to them. However, I have seen NUMEROUS cases here where curves have progressed much quicker than one degree per month.
They do not seem to be as hung up on the numbers as we are.
Most doctors seem to say that the margin of error is 5 degrees. However,
last August Emily's ortho read her xray at 17 degrees, six months later he read it at 23 degrees. He concluded that the curve was unchanged, yet told me to come back in 4 months instead of 6 months. So was he "sure" that the curve was not progressing, thus willing to let her go for four months to see what happens or was he "unsure" as to whether she was progressing, so erring on the side of caution by having us come in sooner. Her other ortho, also has maintained that there is no progression (Yes, I do see two, about every six months-and I bring the xrays from one to the other-You can bet that they love me). Neither of them saw any need for bracing, nor any need for the Spinecor. Nor do they know about it yet. I plan on taking my next xray-hopefully with a VERY small curve to show both of them.
What I'm trying to say is that even though the doctors claim that progression
is anything over 5 degrees, they don't seem to act on that. Noone will suggest anything but waitng and watching for Emily until she is at least at 25 degrees. They further have told me repeatedly that no curve will progress more than 1 degree per month. So more than 6 degrees in 6 months is impossible according to them. However, I have seen NUMEROUS cases here where curves have progressed much quicker than one degree per month.
They do not seem to be as hung up on the numbers as we are.
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