For those who know, how do they do a bending xray anyway? Are you standing and bending sideways opposite the curve? Are you laying on your stomach bending up (or is that considered a laying down curve)? Something I've wondered about....With Katie they did an xray where she was on her stomach and bending up to see her flexibility (don't know what that kind of xray is called) and her curve did not reduce significantly which meant her spine was less flexible than I had expected for a barely 7 year old who is double jointed and very flexible in all other areas of her body! I guess you can never tell.
Regarding the lateral xray, I think they are looking to see if there is evidence of hyperkyphosis which would contraindicate VBS. Janet had mentioned that it is not uncommon for scoliosis to be associated with hypOkyphosis so for many it is not an issue (hyperkyphosis being too big of a front to back curve whereas hypokyphosis would be smaller than normal...i don't know what the range of "normal" kyphosis is for a person, though.
I hope you are keeping a good list of all your questions to ask the experts when you speak to them (I'd love to hear what they have to say)
Regarding the lateral xray, I think they are looking to see if there is evidence of hyperkyphosis which would contraindicate VBS. Janet had mentioned that it is not uncommon for scoliosis to be associated with hypOkyphosis so for many it is not an issue (hyperkyphosis being too big of a front to back curve whereas hypokyphosis would be smaller than normal...i don't know what the range of "normal" kyphosis is for a person, though.
I hope you are keeping a good list of all your questions to ask the experts when you speak to them (I'd love to hear what they have to say)
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