- 12-year-old female
- Initial Cobb angles 25º/12º
- Risser 1
This patient came to see us from Washington(state). Her parents wanted her to have a night-time brace only. We monitored her progress closely via email communications and photos. Nighttime bracing is not as aggressive as full-time spinal bracing and is limited to adolescents who meet certain criteria. Night-time bracing with us differs from others in that it still addresses the spine in all three planes (not just one plane) and provides an exaggerated spinal shift. Unlike other nighttime braces, the nighttime brace we provide can also be worn in an upright position, not just when lying down.
This patient wore her brace for almost two years and also integrated the Schroth concepts we taught her during the day. With the protocol we offered her she successfully reduced her thoracic angle to 12º and her lumbar angle to 4º, a very, very mild scoliosis. She stopped wearing her brace when she reached spinal maturity at fourteen years old.
