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Action Jackson - no brace is going to slow me down!
Diagnosed with a 70 degree thoracic curve 6/6/07
MRI on 6/14/07 - comes back clean on 6/15/07
Brace arrived on 6/20/07
1st Cast applied by Dr. Mehta 8/1/07 at 70°
Yielded no results, back up to 70 out of cast.
2nd Cast improved down to 40s, 3rd got us into the 30s, as did cast #4.
At 20 months, in cast 5, correction isn't being achieved.
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Hi,
We started casting when my daughter was 19 months old in May of 2002 and she wore about 8 casts until she turned 5 years old. She was fitted with the Spinecor brace the same week she turned 5. Given the severity of her curve when she went into her first cast (68 degrees) I think the length of time in casts was absolutely necessary to heal the vertebrae however maybe less time would have been okay too, but who knows? If I had to do it all over again, I would! She is living a *very* normal healthy surgery free life right now.
Canadian eh
Daughter, Deirdre born Oct 2000. Diagnosed with 60 degree curve at the age of 19 months. Serial casting by Dr. Hedden at Sick Kid's Hospital. Currently being treated by Dr. Rivard and Dr. Coillard in Montreal with the Spinecor brace and curve is holding at "2" degrees. Next appointment 2008
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awesome - this gives me so much hope since Jack is 70 degrees and we're pursuing casting nowAction Jackson - no brace is going to slow me down!
Diagnosed with a 70 degree thoracic curve 6/6/07
MRI on 6/14/07 - comes back clean on 6/15/07
Brace arrived on 6/20/07
1st Cast applied by Dr. Mehta 8/1/07 at 70°
Yielded no results, back up to 70 out of cast.
2nd Cast improved down to 40s, 3rd got us into the 30s, as did cast #4.
At 20 months, in cast 5, correction isn't being achieved.
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