Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 I just saw the Santa pic.... Too cute! I would have gotten it too!!!! Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thanks Steph and don't worry about Noelle and taking the picture with Santa.She will not even remember it next year. How old is Noelle? was 1 1/2 in that picture and did not like Santa at all. 2 1/2 he stood near his chair.This year 3 1/2 he was all about standing in line at Cabela's(20 minutes)and sitting on Santa's lap to tell him what he wanted. The crying picture was the only one I forced. After that I have left it up to him.Hope your family has a Merry Christmas!TashaMommy of twin boys- and 3 1/2 years oldFort Worth, Texas is currently in a brace at night.Casting 14 months.Subject: TashaTo: infantile_scoliosis Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 5:42 PM I just saw the Santa pic.... Too cute! I would have gotten it too!!!! Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Tasha, Hello! I couldn't find the pic, tell me again where to look? Jill From: Kauffunger <slguerra710@ yahoo.com>Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] TashaTo: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. comDate: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 5:42 PM I just saw the Santa pic.... Too cute! I would have gotten it too!!!! Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hi Jill,It is in 's brace album. The very last picture.TashaMommy of twin boys- and 3 1/2 years oldFort Worth, Texas is currently in a brace at night.Casting 14 months. From: Kauffunger <slguerra710@ yahoo.com>Subject: [infantile_scoliosi s] TashaTo: infantile_scoliosis @yahoogroups. comDate: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 5:42 PM I just saw the Santa pic.... Too cute! I would have gotten it too!!!! Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks, Tasha! From: infantile_scoliosis [mailto:infantile_scoliosis ] On Behalf Of Tasha Fontenot Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 1:29 PM To: infantile_scoliosis Subject: Re: New to group They are not the same.............EDF and a Risser cast. I will not even attempt to explain as well as would so I'll do the next best thing.......copy and paste one of her emails. And I am sure(and hope)she will chime in soon. See below: ************************************** Welcome to CAST! May I recommend that you learn the differences between Risser casting and EDF (elongation, derotation, flexion) casting. Scoliosis is a 3-dimensional problem that should be corrected on all 3 planes. The EDF casting method has the ability to elongate the spine through traction, derotate the spine/pelvis, and to improve lordosis and over all body shape/alignment. EDF differs from Risser casting. EDF casts are over the shoulder, with a large mushroom opening on the front to allow for proper chest expansion. On the back, there is a small cutout on the concavity of the curve, not going past the midline. It was found that the spine became more aligned with this cutout than without and that it helped correct rotation. Early treatment w/ EDF is generally over a period of 9-12 months depending on age and childs specific situation. When the child's Cobb angle is under 10 deg, they are removed from their series of EDF plaster casts and placed into a removable brace. Early treatment EDF does not alternate with bracing as Risser plaster casting can. It is a solid block of casts to decrease the childs curvature(s) , gently, slowly & permanently. The biggest difference is the aim of treatment- which is cure,opposed to containment. Dr's Cotrel & Morel developed the EDF technique years ago in France and found that using one of these techniques in isolation has it's own drawbacks, yet using all three simultaneously potentialises the advantages of each.(Elongation, Derotation, Flexion). Please read related articles in the Files section of this group and feel free to ask this group any questions that you may have. ****************************** Hope this helps you understand it better. Where is your son going for treatment? BTW-my son's cast were plaster and fiberglass over that. Let us know if you have any other questions. Welcome to the group! Tasha Mommy of twin boys- and 3 1/2 years old Fort Worth, Texas is currently in a brace at night. Casting 14 months. Hi my name is April, and my son Tommy has scoliosis. He is 4 years old and just got his first cast. I noticed on this site that almost everyone here is talking about plaster casts, and my son has a fiberglass Risser cast. Does anyone know anything about this type of cast? Is it very different from the EDF casts everyone here seems to know about? We took the watch and wait approach. He was first diagnosed when he was 7 months old and was braced from 1 1/2 to 4 yrs. When that was no longer working I decided to go ahead with the casting as there seemed to be no other option. His dr. said that if i didnt do the casting he would need growing rods within a year, but with the casting we could put off the rods until he is 10 or older. I am praying for a miracle that he wont need the rods ever, but I guess we will see... Any insight you have will be appreciated thank you in advance, April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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