Ruth--
How difficult it must be to get such conflicting and discouraging information from the Montreal docs. My heart goes out to you--with the knowledge that, while we hope for the best, we may be in the same situation not too far down the road. My son is a bookworm, too! And I'm hoping for very good results for Esme.
On the practical side, I want to offer some information I got from Dr. Ouellette, who says he works with both the current Spinecor manufacturers and trainers and Drs Rivard and Collard in Montreal, who he highly respects. He mentioned that in his opinion as a chiropractor, the Montreal docs like to situate the hip belt too high on the pelvis--Ouellette places it lower so that the elastic bands that snap to it can be held tight enough. Is it possible that the higher hip belt is causing the chafing and discomfort? My son (who is admittedly very thin) is having no trouble with either the crotch straps or thigh bands, and sitting is a non-issue. Two weeks into the brace, he is now wearing it 20 hours a day.
I realize there are strong opinions on this forum regarding chiropractors vs surgeons and a strong (and justified!) allegiance to the inventors of the brace, so I hope everyone will take this for what it is--just another piece of information that we all have to take (or not take!) and make our own decisions on. I'm not suggesting anyone do anything differently than what they're doing now.
Ruth, I hope in the next few days things will calm for you and you'll be able to see clearly the next step. That's the best we can all hope for as we move ahead on this journey.
Mary Ellen
How difficult it must be to get such conflicting and discouraging information from the Montreal docs. My heart goes out to you--with the knowledge that, while we hope for the best, we may be in the same situation not too far down the road. My son is a bookworm, too! And I'm hoping for very good results for Esme.
On the practical side, I want to offer some information I got from Dr. Ouellette, who says he works with both the current Spinecor manufacturers and trainers and Drs Rivard and Collard in Montreal, who he highly respects. He mentioned that in his opinion as a chiropractor, the Montreal docs like to situate the hip belt too high on the pelvis--Ouellette places it lower so that the elastic bands that snap to it can be held tight enough. Is it possible that the higher hip belt is causing the chafing and discomfort? My son (who is admittedly very thin) is having no trouble with either the crotch straps or thigh bands, and sitting is a non-issue. Two weeks into the brace, he is now wearing it 20 hours a day.
I realize there are strong opinions on this forum regarding chiropractors vs surgeons and a strong (and justified!) allegiance to the inventors of the brace, so I hope everyone will take this for what it is--just another piece of information that we all have to take (or not take!) and make our own decisions on. I'm not suggesting anyone do anything differently than what they're doing now.
Ruth, I hope in the next few days things will calm for you and you'll be able to see clearly the next step. That's the best we can all hope for as we move ahead on this journey.
Mary Ellen
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