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Originally posted by txmarinemom View PostI'm confused. Does it take 6 months, or years? I'd love to see the long term studies. Surely you have them if you claim such definitives ... ?
Anything is preferable to surgery (on that we can agree), but from what I've seen, there is NO long term proof the Cheneau is any more effective than a Boston, Milwaukee, Spinecor, Providence, Charleston, et al.
In fact ... more curiousity on my part ... if Schroth works so well, why do they supplement with a brace?
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Pam
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Originally posted by bbrian35 View PostDo you really not understand why you wouldn't support this therapy with a brace??? You post so many study related threads, I would think even simple logic would help you see why you would support this and many other modes of treatment with a brace. Your knowledge seems very good, I don't know why you don't choose to use it in a more helpful and less confrontational manner. I appreciate the useful info you post, but really!?!
Moreover, perhaps you are unaware that certain alternative treatment modalities including Clear and torso rotation do not include bracing. There are probably others out there that claim all you need is PT (and love presumably). Apologies to the Beatles. I'm guessing you think these non-brace treatments are full of ap-cray, yes?Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
No island of sanity.
Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
Answer: Medicine
"We are all African."
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Originally posted by Pooka1 View PostIt is not clear that Schroth always included brace therapy. Anyone know? I think that might be a recent tacit admission that PT alone won't hold a curve.
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Originally posted by hdugger View PostI think the PT centers (but not CLEAR) recommend bracing for growth spurts. At least, I know that SEAS does and I believe that Schroth does as well.
The late Dr. Mooney wrote:
In most cases the curvature can be reduced. Brief exercises performed twice a week are adequate. Braces are not necessary.Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
No island of sanity.
Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
Answer: Medicine
"We are all African."
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Wow Pooka-you are absolutely amazing!!!! I should have posted with regard to skeletal maturity. I'm thinking immature skeletal structure plus basic muscle function in response to physiologic stress (ie. exercise)=better to have brace to position skeleton as exercised muscle tissue repairs itself and retains a certain amount of muscle memory. None-the-less, you are certainly not someone who's opinion I value. You are so confrontational that I think you get your kicks here more than you try and help. Nice Job!
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[QUOTE=Pooka1;89645]It is not clear that Schroth always included brace therapy. Anyone know? I think that might be a recent tacit admission that PT alone won't hold a curve.
Rigo, prescribes bracing, not only Schroth.2004: Daughter diagnosed at 13 L38º. Risser 0.
Treatment: Cheneau brace
2009: Brace free, 18 years old, Risser 5, L25º
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[QUOTE=AILEA;89731]Originally posted by Pooka1 View PostIt is not clear that Schroth always included brace therapy. Anyone know? I think that might be a recent tacit admission that PT alone won't hold a curve.
Rigo, prescribes bracing, not only Schroth.Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
No island of sanity.
Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
Answer: Medicine
"We are all African."
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I don't know when Schroth started recommending bracing,.....but I do know that in my last visit with our Schroth physical therapist, she said she would only recommened the RegoCheneau brace because the RC brace works to do what the Schroth exercises do......de-rotate the vertebrae that are rotating.
Maybe the other braces have just been pushing the spine back to where it should be without de-rotating the vertebrae. And maybe that is why they did not recommend bracing before, now that the RC has come along, they do?
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Originally posted by Nim View PostI don't know when Schroth started recommending bracing,.....but I do know that in my last visit with our Schroth physical therapist, she said she would only recommened the RegoCheneau brace because the RC brace works to do what the Schroth exercises do......de-rotate the vertebrae that are rotating.
Maybe the other braces have just been pushing the spine back to where it should be without de-rotating the vertebrae. And maybe that is why they did not recommend bracing before, now that the RC has come along, they do?
What has been published that shows the RC is effective?Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis
No island of sanity.
Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
Answer: Medicine
"We are all African."
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It is very interesting to hear about the Cheneau brace and Schroth method. My daughter (8) just started with the Spinecor brace last November (2009) and just completed the Clear Method 2 week intensive treatment.
I think someone commented that a brace is not recommended by the Clear Method doctors. However, there is one Clear Method doctor in NYC that also does the Spinecor brace. This is why we went to him, to combine the Spinecor brac with the Clear Method.
We started at 25 degrees last June and decided to wait and see. Her curve increased to 35 degrees by mid-October so we decided to move forward with the Spinecor brace (recommended by the orthopedic at Children's hospital). I had never heard of the Cheneau brace. It sounds like there has been some very good results with the Cheneau brace (and maybe combined with the Schroth method).
She measured about 23 degrees in the Spinecor brace (down from 33-35). It sounds like the Cheneau brace would get her to a smaller degree while in the brace. That would be encouraging.
We started the 2 week intensive Clear Method treatment on the 4th (1/4/10) and completed it on the 17th. My daughter was in treatment about 8 hours per day. When we started she measured about 30 degrees out of brace (she had been out of brace for about 48 hours). On the 17th she measured about 23-25 degrees out of brace and about 13-18 degrees in the brace (based on where the measurement is taken).
She will now wear her Spinecor brace 20 hours per day and perform exercises about 2 hours per day. Some of these exercises use weights/equipment that has her spine closer to 5-10 degrees while exercising. Our goal now is to see if we can maintain the improvement. I just wanted to mention that there is at least one Clear Method doctor that does combine the Clear Method with Spinecor bracing. (Dr. Sid in NYC)
Also, during the treatment my daughter was in a scoliosis traction chair that was able to straighten her spine to almost no curve. Based on severity of the curve the traction chair is an option to use at home twice a day, 30 minutes each time. However, after reading this thread it sounds like the cheneau brace could hold the spine almost straight like the traction chair, but do it 23 hours per day. And the cheneau brace is 3 dimensional like the traction chair.
I will probably continue to give the Spinecor and Clear Method a chance this year but the Cheneau brace and Schroth method are sounding very promising. I am new to this forum so please feel free to provide any ideas or suggestions based on the approach we are taking.
Thanks
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This same Luke S from Spinal dynamics is the Orthotist that we consulted with. He looked at my dd's x-rays and didn't think cheneau brace would be successful for her double curve. Now I wonder why he would say that?
just wondering why you think only Cheneau brace is de-rotating the spine. The Boston brace does that to.
I sure hope something works for us!
I often wondered if its the brace and PT that is the key.
We researched so many things my head was spinning. I guess we will try this conservative method and pray for a good outcome. In brace she is corrected down to 11 degrees. I find she is struggling with PT and finding time to do it.age 15
Daughter diagnosed at age 13
T20 l23 10-09
T27 L27 1/2010
T10 L 20 in brace 4/2010
T22 L25 12/2010 out of brace
T24 L25 7/2011 out of brace
Type 1 diabetes- pumping
Wearing a Boston brace and Schroth therapy
Faith, Hope, and Love- the greatest of these is Love
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Orthotists for RSC Brace?
Same here. I just started to learn everything about Scoliosis since my duaghter got diagnosed 3 weeks ago. So much information make me confused. It looks to me that RSC brace is very promising. But it looks like that most people here go to orthotist Luke S for RSC brace, since I am at California so Grant Wood would be more convenient. I wonder ii there any difference between their braces? why it says that "Grant Wood is the only authorized orthotist at USA" on the web site? What about Luke S.?
EddieMom
daughter 13 diagnosed 9/15/2010
T 24, L 26
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Hi EddieMom, I am not sure of the answer to that but I think it may be because Grant Wood has the braces manufactured in Europe at whatever site holds the registered trademark for "Rigo-Cheneau System," and does not deviate from the RCS specs. Luke makes and modifies his braces here for each client. He also trained with Dr. Rigo. To me, it's just "verbal-eze".Last edited by mamandcrm; 10-06-2010, 01:24 PM.mamandcrm
G diagnosed 6/08 at almost 7 with 25*
Providence night brace, increased to 35*
Rigo-Cheneau brace full-time 12/08-4/10
14* at 10/09 OOB x-ray
11* at 4/10 OOB x-ray
Wearing R-C part-time since 4/10
latest OOB xray 5/14 13*
currently going on 13 yrs old
I no longer participate in this forum though I will update signature from time to time with status
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