Hi 2kids,
The fact that your daughter is 12 with a risser of 0 and has not started menstruating is good, in the sense that you have time to look into your various options. There are many. If your daughter is T24 and L22 she probably will need some type of intervention to prevent the curve from getting worse. There are doctors in the US that work with Spine cor. You can find a list at spinecorporation.com. I believe there is a doctor at John Hopkins in Maryland who uses the spine cor brace. Dr. Sponsellor???
You can also look into vertebral stapling. A surgical procedure that acts as an internal brace. Get info at the support site which Mariaf gave in a post before this one.
Both of these options are available here in the USA. Many people on this forum can help you with information on these options. There are also many people on this forum who are using the more traditional hard brace. I am sure they would give you input as well.
I wish you good luck in your search for information to help your daughter. There are options for you. One will sit better with you than the others.
Best,
Stephanie
The fact that your daughter is 12 with a risser of 0 and has not started menstruating is good, in the sense that you have time to look into your various options. There are many. If your daughter is T24 and L22 she probably will need some type of intervention to prevent the curve from getting worse. There are doctors in the US that work with Spine cor. You can find a list at spinecorporation.com. I believe there is a doctor at John Hopkins in Maryland who uses the spine cor brace. Dr. Sponsellor???
You can also look into vertebral stapling. A surgical procedure that acts as an internal brace. Get info at the support site which Mariaf gave in a post before this one.
Both of these options are available here in the USA. Many people on this forum can help you with information on these options. There are also many people on this forum who are using the more traditional hard brace. I am sure they would give you input as well.
I wish you good luck in your search for information to help your daughter. There are options for you. One will sit better with you than the others.
Best,
Stephanie
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