- 10-year-old female
- Initial Cobb angle 26º
- Risser 0
After originally following the traditional route for scoliosis with her oldest child (CH1) and watching her progress to 50º, this patient’s mom wasn’t taking any chances when her second daughter (CH2) was diagnosed with scoliosis. CH2 was instructed in our Schroth method protocols for her curve pattern and fitted for a Chêneau brace in our office. Her in-brace x-ray showed complete correction!
CH2 is an excellent example of the potential of the right corrective brace for younger kids with scoliosis who have flexible spines! Within 6 months, her out-of-brace x-ray showed almost complete spinal correction. She’s remained braced and stable for years! Because of the improvement in her spine, Dr. Marc cut her brace wear to part-time and is able to keep a very close eye on her spine since she is from the Boston area. She continues to incorporate her ADLs and other auto-correction exercises she was instructed in.
