- 13.9 year-old female
- Initial Cobb angle(s): 50°/50°
- Risser 0
When this adolescent patient from Canada was diagnosed with a severe double scoliosis, she was told by her surgeon that she would need scoliosis surgery in 6 months. Not satisfied with that prognosis, she began treating locally with a Schroth method therapist and wore a Cheneau-style brace provided by a Canadian hospital for Kids. After the patient had her in-brace x-ray taken, her parents were concerned about the lack of correction effect of her scoliosis and began seeking out alternatives treatment for their daughter.
Their search led them to us at Scoliosis 3DC®! We fit her with a brace designed for her particular curve pattern to effectively treat both the thoracic and lumbar curves of her double major scoliosis (meaning curves of similar size). Over a year later, her curves were not only stable but reduced to 36° thoracic and 36° lumbar. No longer on track for surgery, her local doctor told her ‘Keep doing what you’re doing!’.
