Sherie: I think the fusionless surgery is the multiple vertebral wedge osteotomy surgery. I don't think the doctors know the long-term outlook for this surgery since it has only been done for about eight years now. I am not 100% sure this is what Dr. Rivard is referring to but we will ask him when we go back for the Spinecor brace. Much as I don't like the idea of fusion surgery we are wary of letting any surgery be done on Esme which is still experimental.
Celia: Esme's structural curve is thoracic. She has a compensatory lumbar curve. We found the torso rotation on the web and we are interested but so far the nearest facility with equipment (we have found) is in Toronto (5 hour drive from Ottawa).
We are going to Peterborough on Wednesday to see a chiropractor about some intensive treatments for Esme. Don't know if it will amount to much but we thought we'd go and see what he has to say.......
Celia: Esme's structural curve is thoracic. She has a compensatory lumbar curve. We found the torso rotation on the web and we are interested but so far the nearest facility with equipment (we have found) is in Toronto (5 hour drive from Ottawa).
We are going to Peterborough on Wednesday to see a chiropractor about some intensive treatments for Esme. Don't know if it will amount to much but we thought we'd go and see what he has to say.......
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