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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The spine grows crooked because the muscles are unequally strong. You need pt, not a brace. [/quote]

Oh, my, I think you may not be knowledgable about scoliosis. 
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No. Form follows function. Bracing causes muscle atrophy, and the problems recur after bracing. Sometimes one can use electrical stimulation to cause the weaker muscles to become stronger and so repair the problem. [/quote]

OK, OP
Ignore this nut job.

I went to school (80s) with girls braced who played volleyball and participated in cheerleading. Furthermore, I am a PP whose daughter is braced, and she's doing fine.   If the curve isn't corrected (assuming it's enough TO brace), the problems that result later on can be debilitating.

Can you "over-brace?"  yes, which causes the body to conform to the brace itself
But that's also monitored by the ortho and bracing specialist.

Right now, my 10 yo was given a 6-month break from her brace b/c her spine is adapting well.

Just find a good ortho.  (I suggested Children's, too.) And then follow their advice.

Ignore the nuts posting who are giving bad advice.[/quote]

We have a relative who was braced as a teenager who is a professional athlete today. No weak muscles there! Her doctor allowed her to spend less time in the brace because she spent so much time in athletic practices, but exercise alone, not even supervised by a pt, would have done what the brace did for her.

They don't know what causes scoliosis, but there is sometimes a genetic component. My relative's mother found out that she also had scoliosis after her daughter was diagnosed. [/quote]

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