SpineCor During a Growth Spurt
Hi Elisa
Thanks for visiting my site. I wish I had more time to spend on it. I would love to work on it full-time and keep it up to date.
Yes, a great invention, and by orthopedic surgeons.
I think the SpineCor brace is an awesome brace. My daughter wears it most of the day, and then the Boston brace at night.
However, with most research I have seen, the SpineCor brace does not do well during a child's growth spurt (maybe for a girl 11-14 yrs. old, a bit older for boys). I have not seen studies that it has been able to hold the curve from progressing, especially an aggressive curve that is 30-35 deg or more.
I know of at least two parents I met personally while my daughter was being treated that had their girls in it, one 10 and one 12, and their curves progressed significantly.
That is my only caution. I know for my daughter who is 9, and wearing it, will probably wear it much less when she is around 11, and she will wear her Boston brace (or some other hard brace) much more.
Instead of the SpineCor 15 hours per day, and the Boston brace 8 hours per day, we will probably switch it to Boston brace 15 hours per day, and SpineCor about 8 hours per day (just for school and sports).
Again, just my own personal thoughts on it, and based on some information from some studies on it.
Mike
Hi Elisa
Thanks for visiting my site. I wish I had more time to spend on it. I would love to work on it full-time and keep it up to date.
Yes, a great invention, and by orthopedic surgeons.
I think the SpineCor brace is an awesome brace. My daughter wears it most of the day, and then the Boston brace at night.
However, with most research I have seen, the SpineCor brace does not do well during a child's growth spurt (maybe for a girl 11-14 yrs. old, a bit older for boys). I have not seen studies that it has been able to hold the curve from progressing, especially an aggressive curve that is 30-35 deg or more.
I know of at least two parents I met personally while my daughter was being treated that had their girls in it, one 10 and one 12, and their curves progressed significantly.
That is my only caution. I know for my daughter who is 9, and wearing it, will probably wear it much less when she is around 11, and she will wear her Boston brace (or some other hard brace) much more.
Instead of the SpineCor 15 hours per day, and the Boston brace 8 hours per day, we will probably switch it to Boston brace 15 hours per day, and SpineCor about 8 hours per day (just for school and sports).
Again, just my own personal thoughts on it, and based on some information from some studies on it.
Mike
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