Wait a Minute - back up?
You know maybe the literature suggests that most curves do not reach surgical territory - I don't know, haven't read it all. Let's presume this is true - even if curves do not reach surgical territory, that does not mean that they do not adversely effect quality of life (pain and such).
And I'm not sure we can trust the literature either. Is there some life-long tracking thing for everyone diagnosed that I'm not aware of?
I wasn't supposed to progress, but I did. And I seem to see that all the time right here in forum with others echoing the same sentiment.
So why would anyone want to watch and wait when we find so many reports of things that can help? Granted, we also have no life long studies of things like Schroth and bracing - but we have plenty of anecdotal reports from parents (real people) right here in forum. I don't think we should ignore or dismiss these things just because the literature may not have caught up to the reality.
Originally posted by Pooka1
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You know maybe the literature suggests that most curves do not reach surgical territory - I don't know, haven't read it all. Let's presume this is true - even if curves do not reach surgical territory, that does not mean that they do not adversely effect quality of life (pain and such).
And I'm not sure we can trust the literature either. Is there some life-long tracking thing for everyone diagnosed that I'm not aware of?
I wasn't supposed to progress, but I did. And I seem to see that all the time right here in forum with others echoing the same sentiment.
So why would anyone want to watch and wait when we find so many reports of things that can help? Granted, we also have no life long studies of things like Schroth and bracing - but we have plenty of anecdotal reports from parents (real people) right here in forum. I don't think we should ignore or dismiss these things just because the literature may not have caught up to the reality.
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