curve progression in a cast?

[Guest guest]

I am reading posts on other web sites (UK)

And some of them progressed even in a CAST Have we seen or heard of

this recently 90's or 2000?

Most of them were older people in 30's but with todays applications

I wonder if this is as possbile as then. ( i am sure anything is

possible)

I know you have nothing to lose in a CAST (either brace or cast) but

I am looking at sucesses of the CASTing. I wonder if cetian types

and degress are more prone to this. If anyone has any input It

seems like we have info (past patients from the 70's and info from

Today ex.. like the longeast casting being within 2 years) but no

one in the 90's ( i could be missing alot)

[Guest guest]

It's a rare thing that is 100% successful. 's consultant has told

me that while there is a good chance that the curve will be reduced,

there is a possibility that it may continue to progress to a stage

where surgery is necessary. In previous cases of casting, the aim was

to stablilise a curve rather than actually correct it, as is done

today. Therefore, the method of casting has changed to try to make it

correct. I'm sure, unfortunately, if you look hard enough, there will

be recent cases where casting has failed, but there are more cases

where it has been successful I'm sure.

> I am reading posts on other web sites (UK)

> And some of them progressed even in a CAST Have we seen or heard of

> this recently 90's or 2000?

> Most of them were older people in 30's but with todays applications

> I wonder if this is as possbile as then. ( i am sure anything is

> possible)

> I know you have nothing to lose in a CAST (either brace or cast)

but

> I am looking at sucesses of the CASTing. I wonder if cetian types

> and degress are more prone to this. If anyone has any input It

> seems like we have info (past patients from the 70's and info from

> Today ex.. like the longeast casting being within 2 years) but no

> one in the 90's ( i could be missing alot)

>

>

[Guest guest]

--Thanks for the info

I hope that I can stop the progression. We will see in Sept>>>>

I am so positive that CASTing will help how could it not

if not I did everything I could... how hold is your babe again?

Thanks for the info I REALLY need all I can get

Next quetion is How long do the kids end up in casts? For example

can they be casted for 5 straight years?

or do they take breaks if they can't get the curve to Zero?

Is there a limit?

Chrisitne

- In infantile scoliosis treatment , " mumtoerin "

<mumtoerin@y...> wrote:

>

>

> It's a rare thing that is 100% successful. 's consultant has

told

> me that while there is a good chance that the curve will be

reduced,

> there is a possibility that it may continue to progress to a stage

> where surgery is necessary. In previous cases of casting, the aim

was

> to stablilise a curve rather than actually correct it, as is done

> today. Therefore, the method of casting has changed to try to make

it

> correct. I'm sure, unfortunately, if you look hard enough, there

will

> be recent cases where casting has failed, but there are more cases

> where it has been successful I'm sure.

>

>

>

>

> > I am reading posts on other web sites (UK)

> > And some of them progressed even in a CAST Have we seen or heard

of

> > this recently 90's or 2000?

> > Most of them were older people in 30's but with todays

applications

> > I wonder if this is as possbile as then. ( i am sure anything is

> > possible)

> > I know you have nothing to lose in a CAST (either brace or cast)

> but

> > I am looking at sucesses of the CASTing. I wonder if cetian

types

> > and degress are more prone to this. If anyone has any input

It

> > seems like we have info (past patients from the 70's and info

from

> > Today ex.. like the longeast casting being within 2 years) but

no

> > one in the 90's ( i could be missing alot)

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

will be 2 on the 25th of August, so coming up quickly. I think

you're right to think that casting could help - it is certainly worth

a go and I haven't actually found any information to suggest that it

could be worse than not doing anything.

I actually asked my DR yesterday whether there was an age when they

stopped casting and he said no, it depends on the tolerance of the

child. If the child is still growing quickly then I don't think they

would have a break, as there is a danger that the curve could

progress again. We know that will be in casts for a while and

then may progress to a brace once the curve has been corrected or

when her growing slows down. If the curve can't be corrected, they

will somehow try to maintain it throughout childhood until she can

have surgery, but in the dr's words, we would have to be " very

unlucky " for the cast not to work.

We'll keep you informed.

> > > I am reading posts on other web sites (UK)

> > > And some of them progressed even in a CAST Have we seen or

heard

> of

> > > this recently 90's or 2000?

> > > Most of them were older people in 30's but with todays

> applications

> > > I wonder if this is as possbile as then. ( i am sure anything

is

> > > possible)

> > > I know you have nothing to lose in a CAST (either brace or

cast)

> > but

> > > I am looking at sucesses of the CASTing. I wonder if cetian

> types

> > > and degress are more prone to this. If anyone has any input

> It

> > > seems like we have info (past patients from the 70's and info

> from

> > > Today ex.. like the longeast casting being within 2 years) but

> no

> > > one in the 90's ( i could be missing alot)

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your info you have been really helpful and keep me

posted on your little one.

I will try to keep up on the other site in the Uk it doesnt seem to

have many infantile cases... Am I reading it wrong?

> > > > I am reading posts on other web sites (UK)

> > > > And some of them progressed even in a CAST Have we seen or

> heard

> > of

> > > > this recently 90's or 2000?

> > > > Most of them were older people in 30's but with todays

> > applications

> > > > I wonder if this is as possbile as then. ( i am sure

anything

> is

> > > > possible)

> > > > I know you have nothing to lose in a CAST (either brace or

> cast)

> > > but

> > > > I am looking at sucesses of the CASTing. I wonder if cetian

> > types

> > > > and degress are more prone to this. If anyone has any

input

> > It

> > > > seems like we have info (past patients from the 70's and

info

> > from

> > > > Today ex.. like the longeast casting being within 2 years)

but

> > no

> > > > one in the 90's ( i could be missing alot)

> > > >

> > > >