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[quote=Anonymous]8:28... Exactly! !

Another point without getting into too much esoterica, is that the location of the curve and exactly how far in her growth affects the bracing strategy. Different brace designs do different things; some hold in place, some are designed to derotate the spine.  The clearest research on the subject is that compliance with bracing (i.e. wearing the brace 16-18+ hours a day) has the most statistically significant effect on arresting the progression of the curve.  Figuring out with your child when those hours are (for our DC sleeping and non-P.E. school time plus a little bit extra... she is out of brace for athletics practice), what clothing she can wear without calling too much attention to the brace, keeping her self esteem up even in the face of questions...these are all things you will encounter.  All are solvable with open communication. There is a Facebook page that www.curvygirlsscoliosis.com runs if she is into social media (be VERY careful about the web address...don't just Google "curvy girls" as you will end up in places you didn't want to know existed... :shock: )

We scheduled initially at the Shady Grove location of Childrens' (just because it was the soonest appointment).  Waits have varied from 15 min to an hour.  Shorter wait times were for appointments at the beginning of the doctor's day, so I would encourage you to go early at any location if you can arrange it.  Next app'l is at the Fairfax/Merrifield location w/ Dr. Martin so we'll see.[/quote]

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