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That's why this method of casting - with the rib cage exposed - is so important, I believe. It does allow for so much more room.

And, his was not always rigid - it was more flexible on...

It seems that every facility, every doctor has a brace they prefer.

My son is 20 months. We've done early intervention serial casting for the past 8 months and were informed that his spine is...

Thanks!

We are currently undergoing casting - he is in his second cast and though we saw some correction IN cast, the last one didn't hold. So, we are cautiously optimistic that this one will do...

Thank you all for your kind compliments on my handsome little guy :)

Best of luck to you - we've decided to not go the surgical route right now either, but if that time should come we definitely...

awesome - this gives me so much hope since Jack is 70 degrees and we're pursuing casting now :)

Can you explain your statement about the casting and the Spinecor brace? I'm especially interested in your experience since your daughter's curve seems similar to Jack's :)

Did you say that the Shriner's in Chicago will be doing casting soon?

Sorry it took me so long to get back.

Yes - he had a cast made for his brace. We were told it would only stabilize, not correct. I'm just curious as to how a cast corrects but a brace doesn't...

We saw him last week for our infant son. His staff is amazing.

I've tried to join the yahoogroup now for over two weeks and haven't been approved yet. It's rather frustrating when I really need input before we see him and the other doctors.

Thank you so much...

This is very disheartening to me. We're facing a new diagnosis (they're calling it congenital, but solely based on his age - he has no deformities or defects per the MRI and x-rays).

He's in a...

You're probably anemic. Take some iron - Floradix helps the body build iron again and isn't constipating. Eat iron-rich foods, anything cooked in a cast iron skillet, beans/legumes, whole grains,...

My son is almost 11 months and just received his brace yesterday. He's got a 70 degree curve (thoracic) and was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis. (However, his MRI came back clean and without...

I agree - that's the questions we had. We had read about both forms, extensively, and when his MRI came back clean we thought/hoped perhaps it was idio. So, we'll see. I definitely want to press...

Yes - we first got in touch with him through Children's, but he has requested that we transfer his care over to Shriner's because "it's easier to schedule at Shriner's" - which is nice.


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My son, Jackson, is 10 months old and was diagnosed with a 70 degree spinal curve (thoracic) just two weeks ago today.

They're calling it congenital infantile scoliosis, but the MRI last week came...