New to group. 7 mo old dd dx with idiopathic infantile scoliosis

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I am very grateful to have found this group. My 7 month old daughter

was just diagnosed this week with idiopathic infantile scoliosis.

Thank goodness her daycare provider noticed that she had a hump on

her back. She has reflux and multiple food protein intolerances but

no other medical problems as far as we know. Her xray revealed a 36

degree curve to the right. I have read as much as i could the last

few days on this issue and a number of previous posts on this board.

I am very interested in finding out if casting would be appropriate

for my dd. We have an appt in 6 days with an pediatric orthopedic

surgeon. We live in Northern Virginia/DC.

I have a some questions and would be so grateful for any

information. 1) What is a RVAD score and how can my dd's be

determined?; 2) should i already be contacting doctors who do casting

(e.g. calling Shriners) or should i wait to see what the local

orthopedist has to say (i don't want to waste any time!); 3) what

factors determine if a child is appropriate for casting? what else

will they need to know about her condition? is is hard to get

treatment? 4) how long does it take before a child can be casted? So

far we only have an xray. No MRI or other information.

thank you!

(mom to Holly 7 mo.)