Many parents are understandably devastated by the diagnosis of scoliosis for their seemingly otherwise healthy child. Many children who are diagnosed with scoliosis are quite active, healthy, pain free children when the diagnosis is made. During their adolescence, children can grow very suddenly which can severely increase the progression of their scoliosis, which is why early intervention, before it gets worse is advisable.
While the “standard of care” is to do nothing and “watch and wait” for the scoliosis to get worse. Then the recommendation is usually made for a hard “turtle shell-like” brace be worn to stop the progression. Surgery is the last resort when all else fails.
The spine Cor brace is one of the lesser know but more effective options for treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in children and adolescents.
Scoliosis can become a devastating condition if left untreated. In addition to cosmetic deformity which will soon be noticeable, this type of a condition can lead to chronic pain, displacement of internal organs, respiratory condition, and a life-long disability. Many parents are not given many treatment options when their child is diagnosed.
In some cases, the hardest thing to accept is that the doctors want to wait for the condition to get worse before they can treat it. This is done for a variety of reasons. Surgery, which is an effective treatment, will fuse the spine and often has many long term complications of it’s own.
However, the dynamic brace such as the Spine Cor brace can be used as a treatment at a very early time. Doctors can use this type of a flexible brace to treat curvature of the spine as low as 15 degrees of curvature. The constant, low, corrective pressure exerted by this brace on the patient’s body can help to guide the spine to a more natural position, while maintaining a free range of motion for the patient.
This is very important, especially for a growing child, on two accounts: physical and social. This flexible brace is very lightweight and can be worn comfortably under clothing. This means that the child will not feel ostracized from his or her peers and is able to look as normal as children without scoliosis. The child can attend events and socialize without any interruption.
On another level, the flexible brace also allows the child a free range of motion. This means that the child is able to participate in play and sports. Physical activity such as this is crucial to the proper development of the body. In addition to this, the flexibility of the Spine Cor brace allows the patient to participate in specific scoliosis therapy exercises called the Schroth Method.
These exercises are designed to work with the brace to strengthen the spinal muscles and to allow the patient’s body to grow in a proper way. Through a combined effort of physical therapy and the flexible, dynamic bracing action of this type of a brace, research has shown that this brace is effective in reducing the curvature of the spine in over 96% of the cases.
Scoliosis does not need to be a devastating event in the life of a growing child. Using a flexible brace, such as the Spine Cor Brace, a child can have the childhood that he or she deserves, and manage this difficult medical condition effectively.