Brace effectiveness in smaller curves

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than 10*

curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

Thanks for your help,

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of the study but my son Devyn was in casts

for six months. His curve was at over degrees in May when we started

casting. He got a brace October 31st and was at 10degrees. He went in

last Thursday for xrays and is down to 8degrees. So maybe it does work

for smaller curves. It seems to be working for Devyn. We weren't

expecting any more correction out of the cast and we are getting it.

Hope this helps. Best of luck!!

Rochelle

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Perhaps this is why Dr. Mehta recommends that children receiving Early Treatment

wear a brace for a certain amount of time after receiving correction (fewer than

10-15 degrees) via a cast, to maintain correction. They also don't begin Early

Treatment until the curve is over a certain amount of degrees or the RVAD is

over 20.

shellie

Rochelle West /Devyn West wrote:

I haven't heard of the study but my son Devyn was in casts

for six months. His curve was at over degrees in May when we started

casting. He got a brace October 31st and was at 10degrees. He went in

last Thursday for xrays and is down to 8degrees. So maybe it does work

for smaller curves. It seems to be working for Devyn. We weren't

expecting any more correction out of the cast and we are getting it.

Hope this helps. Best of luck!!

Rochelle

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Replying to myself!!

Actually I don't think any doctor would brace a curve of 10 degrees at the

point of diagnosis! I would want to read the study. They must be talking about

at the end of treatment. But WE know that the Mehta Method of using a series of

POP casts is the superior treatment for progressive infantile scoliosis to

resolve the curve and any rotation.

shellie

Shellie Grant wrote:

Perhaps this is why Dr. Mehta recommends that children receiving Early

Treatment wear a brace for a certain amount of time after receiving correction

(fewer than 10-15 degrees) via a cast, to maintain correction. They also don't

begin Early Treatment until the curve is over a certain amount of degrees or the

RVAD is over 20.

shellie

Rochelle West /Devyn West wrote:

I haven't heard of the study but my son Devyn was in casts

for six months. His curve was at over degrees in May when we started

casting. He got a brace October 31st and was at 10degrees. He went in

last Thursday for xrays and is down to 8degrees. So maybe it does work

for smaller curves. It seems to be working for Devyn. We weren't

expecting any more correction out of the cast and we are getting it.

Hope this helps. Best of luck!!

Rochelle

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I can tell you from our experience Lexi started her brace at 31 degrees. Two

years now she is at 5 degrees and holding. I will say however her orthotist uses

a very innovative approach, a design system which he developed himself.

Tracey

Mom to Lexi

Brace effectiveness in smaller curves

Hi Everyone,

I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than 10*

curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

Thanks for your help,

[Guest guest]

Yes, I can't imagine that they would brace or cast someone if at

time of diagnosis they're curve was 10* or less. As it applied to

our discussion, she was saying that we might have better luck at

correction via bracing instead of continuing casting now that Noah's

curve is smaller. (It's great to hear my son mentioned as

a " smaller curve! " ) She then referred to the study and started

talking about back muscles.

Yes, I agree that the Mehta Method is superior. No arguments there

since that's how we got into the " smaller curve category " in the

first place : )

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned

that

> > there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> > correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less

than

> 10*

> > curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said

that

> > it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> > muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything

similar?

> >

> > Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace

in

> > February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr.

D'Astous.

> > Thanks for your help,

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have not heard about this, but am very interested. is holding at 10

degrees in her 4th cast by Dr. D'Astous and we are scheduled to go back to SLC

the first week of February. Will we be there at the same time?

~ &

Brace effectiveness in smaller curves

Hi Everyone,

I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than 10*

curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

Thanks for your help,

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey,

That is great news that Lexi is doing so well. Will you please share what the

innovative approach and design system is?

Thanks,

[infantile_scoliosi s] Brace effectiveness in smaller curves

Hi Everyone,

I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned that

there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than 10*

curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said that

it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

Thanks for your help,

[Guest guest]

- I am pressed for time, however if you go to the ISOP main page and

click on " information " there is a link about bracing and Lexi's story iunder

there and info about her brace and interview with Dr. Gomez. If you want

further info, please email me privately at pthahn@...

I am sorry this is short, but we are literally on our way out for a weekend

trip.

Tracey

[Guest guest]

Hi - Am so glad to hear how well that cute little is

doing :-)

We missed hanging out in the playroom with you!

Hopefully we'll connect again one day....

Jacki and Siobhan

>

> Hi ,

>

> I have not heard about this, but am very interested. is

holding at 10 degrees in her 4th cast by Dr. D'Astous and we are

scheduled to go back to SLC the first week of February. Will we be

there at the same time?

>

> ~ &

>

>

> Brace effectiveness in smaller curves

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned

that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said

that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Perhaps I'll email Angie and ask her if she could try to find the

study or any further info. on it. We will be in SLC Feb 10-13. Dr

D'Astous is going to put Noah in a brace and take an x-ray. He said

if he likes what he sees - we'll go home in a brace. If not, we'll

do another cast. Will be going into a brace in Feb?

~

>

> Hi ,

>

> I have not heard about this, but am very interested. is

holding at 10 degrees in her 4th cast by Dr. D'Astous and we are

scheduled to go back to SLC the first week of February. Will we be

there at the same time?

>

> ~ &

>

>

> Brace effectiveness in smaller

curves

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned

that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said

that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything

similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace

in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Jacki...it is so good to hear from you. Thank you for your kind words,

and we will miss you in February. Say hello to Siobhan and we are so glad she is

doing well since her surgery a few weeks ago.

~ &

[infantile_scoliosi s] Brace effectiveness in smaller curves

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned

that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said

that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That would be great. I would love to read about it. We will just miss you in SLC

, we are there from the week prior. I am not sure if will be in a brace

or not. It all depends on how well she has done in this cast, and like you said

below what Dr. D'Astous thinks. How old is Noah and what degree did he start at?

It sounds like he has improved quite well in only 3 casts?

Thanks,

[infantile_scoliosi s] Brace effectiveness in smaller

curves

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned

that

> there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

10*

> curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said

that

> it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything

similar?

>

> Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace

in

> February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> Thanks for your help,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Noah is 2 1/2. He's been in casts for the past 8 months. He started casting at

22 months

old with a 30* curve 23 RVAD. He had amazing results with his 1st cast. He

went down to

15* and a RVAD of " almost nothing. " The 2nd cast he was at 10*. He's currently

at 14*.

They're not really considering it progression though - they said it was probably

just a

margin of error -so his curve is currently somewhere between 10-14*.

Dr D'Astous thinks Noah will be ready for a brace in Feb. It sounds like he's

coming to

that conclusion because Noah is showing no rotation anymore. He said we might

be able

to get some more correction with a brace. I'm a little nervous to say the

least!

Sorry we'll miss each other. Maybe we'll meet up in May and our kids can play

together in

their new braces! : )

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > I have not heard about this, but am very interested. is

> holding at 10 degrees in her 4th cast by Dr. D'Astous and we are

> scheduled to go back to SLC the first week of February. Will we be

> there at the same time?

> >

> > ~ &

> >

> >

> > [infantile_scoliosi s] Brace effectiveness in smaller

> curves

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I was talking to Noah's care coordinator today and she mentioned

> that

> > there was a study done that showed that bracing received better

> > correction than casting in patients with smaller curves (less than

> 10*

> > curves.) She didn't remember the details of the study, but said

> that

> > it had something to do with the kids using more of their back

> > muscles. Does anyone know of such a study or heard anything

> similar?

> >

> > Just to refresh your memory - Noah will possibly go into a brace

> in

> > February. He's currently at 14* in his 3rd cast with Dr. D'Astous.

> > Thanks for your help,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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