Re: Re: Mosunshinebaby

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Re: Stories/Updates

Hi guys!!Thanks for the response Shellie Grant, Hyatt is the origin of this group right? I was wondering how often she checks these posts, I'd love it if she told me more!!I checked out Bethany's pics & it looks like the exact same kind of table used in risser casting?? Where did you hear risser is the old type of casting used (I think that was C. right?) Just curious because this is the exact casting procedure they do that they refer to as risser casting (or risser cotrel casting) - http://www.srs.org/professionals/resources/risser_cotrel_cast_technique.ppt - which is also listed in the Files area on this site. Now Cotrel, Morel, & Mehta all seem to have the same ideas, as Morel & Cotrel did the study "E.D.F. technique in the correction of scoliosis", and Mehta & Morel provide the "RESOLUTION rather than control" study in '79, the E.D.F. technique of casting seems to support and be incorporated into the POP casting study done by Mehta & Morel in '79. It seems to me the term risser-cotrel casting is incorporation of the risser (scale) & cotrel's name being involved in the casting term due to fact that E.D.F. IS in fact being incorporated into the treatment as well (being that the E.D.F. technique article/study was in in fact BY him you know?), regardless of what the actual table is called. I'm thinking that the POP casting using the E.D.F. technique (which obviously needs the special casting table that allows those manipulations) is what is most important, wrapping the cast in fiberglass seems like it just aids in it's water resistence.. same with having the gortex liner.Of course I'm not 100% sure on that above but it's kind of the conclusion I'm drawing after going over all this information. Doesn't that make sense to everyone? It seems like the "Mehta" casting you are referring too is really just an incorporation of POP cast using the E.D.F. technique? I LM w/Dr. D'Astous' (sp?) assistant for a but & she used the term "risser casting" in their scoliosis treatment procedure as well when she left a message back for me. I'm going to call her again right now. A 2nd opinion would never hurt, maybe I'll be able to get questions answered over the phone even right now. I'm certainly not thrilled about her having to have a leg and arm in & I want to talk to him about that and all that I've learned to really find out exactly what his plan is & be 100% clear on the technique/equipment that's being used. I'm thankful for having those of you I've corresponded with here to sort our exactly what I need to be looking for, so once again, thank you thank you!!!!> > > > > >> > > > > > While looking through some of your pictures I can't > > seem > > > to > > > > access > > > > > > most of your e-mails b/c it's not listed in your > > profile. > > > I'm > > > > just > > > > > > wondering about some of the stories behind the pics > & > > how > > > your > > > > > kids > > > > > > are now. We are just entering into having my > > daughter's > > > first > > > > cast > > > > > put > > > > > > on and I'm curious what lies ahead (how many casts, > > how > > > > responsive > > > > > > kids curves have been etc.) Some of the baby girls > > w/pics > > > > posted > > > > > > remind me of mine & I'm curious to know how things > are > > > going > > > > for > > > > > them.> > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think you're on this sight too Ian's Mommy > > > (right?). > > > > He > > > > > uses > > > > > > an actual plaster cast with fiberglass outside & > > gortex > > > type > > > > > lining > > > > > > too so it can get wet. Is there a specific name that > I > > > should > > > > find > > > > > out > > > > > > about the cast they're planning to use? And/or > > specific > > > names > > > > that > > > > > I > > > > > > should be having used on her? Is there anyone here > who > > had > > > > only > > > > > had to > > > > > > cast there young infant once or twice & had > > success??? Or > > > is > > > > that > > > > > > complete wishful thinking? Any input or advice is > > > appreciated! > > > > > She's > > > > > > only 15 mos. so we want to make sure this is done > > right > > > while > > > > > she's in > > > > > > the rapid growth period. Thanks.> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >