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My daughter had her six month check yesterday. We went to Children's National Medical Center and saw Dr. Blakemore instead of going back to Johns Hopkins. I was very happy with Dr. Blakemore and we...

This is my daughter's third year to go away for Girl Scout sleep away camp and the first in her full time brace. I made notes on her medical forms and counselor notes that she may get hot easier...

I do not believe our orthotist, Luke Stikeleather, makes any such claim.

Shirts with hoods are great. You can even find short sleeve shirts with hoods out these days.

Thanks, mamandcrm. I put in a request for an appointment. It would certainly be a lot closer than driving to Baltimore.

I'm curious about what others have experienced. My DD goes to Johns Hopkins every six months for an x-ray. She's only out of her brace for the actual x-ray. Would it be more accurate to have an...

My daughter will loosen the bottom strap of her RSC brace after a larger than normal meal (like Thanksgiving or dinner out at a restaurant) for a little while. But it's not a routine issue for her.

Oh, I didn't mean he intentionally overcharged you! This was what the itemized breakout was:
Body Jacket (molded to patient model): $1800
Additions to TSLO – Thoracic: $805
Additions to TSLO...

Do you have your itemized bill from Orthotic Solutions? Double check that you were only charged for two if that's all you received. I would think they'd be pretty standard in what they hand out....

My daughter has both the Tilly's camis and the KnitRites. In the winter, she prefers the KnitRites but they're a little too warm in the summer so she wears the Tilly's. She also has a variety of...

Right, which is why I said that's something for which we wouldn't have an answer.



I see what you're saying, but if it did progress to 39* would we look back and wonder if it might have been...

This is an interesting discussion. Based on what I know right now, if my daughter takes this test and has a low score I think we would continue with brace wear in the hopes that it would keep her...

She has AIS.

I wonder about this too. My daughter was 8* when first diagnosed. She was 25* a year later. Can't quite figure out what that would mean in terms of this article.

Sure, I'll share them. She doesn't get seen again until May.

She was diagnosed by a very sharp pediatrician at her 10 year old checkup with an Adams test. She sent my daughter for an x-ray...

Thanks for the info. After looking around I see that Dr. Sponseller at Johns Hopkins, which is the office I take my daughter to, is listed as a provider on the Scoliscore website. I'll ask about it...

Would someone mind looking at my daughter's x-ray and telling me what her Lenke classification might be? I've tried to do it but I don't know that I'm getting it right.

Thanks!

I only have my plan summary, which has no clauses listed under DME. I found that link when we first found out my daughter needed a brace and I used good old Google to see if I could find out what...

We have Aetna PPO for our insurance and my plan benefit summary just states "Durable Medical Equipment" in plan 20% out of plan 40% (both after deductible). It doesn't specifically mention...

My husband has an inversion table that he uses for back and neck relief. We had our daughter try it out once but she felt too odd hanging upside down. I think it's just her age right now. I've...

Have you ever thought of Sensory Processing Disorder? (sometimes known as Sensory Integration Disorder)

Hmmm...my turn. My daughter has AIS and the following describes her:

shyness: I'd call her more "reserved" than shy. If she's comfortable in a situation, there's no shyness at all - in fact...

That's interesting. Did he say why not? My daughter also has a cervical curve (20*) and it's not being treated by her brace but it is measured at each appointment. I notice that she walks with her...

If I get a "whoohoo" from a random person, I'd feel good. So when I see a "boo" from a random person I feel bad. She feels it's barbaric to brace your child and I feel offended that she thinks my...

Because my daughter is in a brace.