Re: Re: Dave Bracing Questions

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Yes. I have had to request that my daughters brace have a bigger mushroom

shaped window in front a few times. Before I knew about the effectiveness

of the bigger front window in braces, Liv had braces with small tummy

holes and eventually her ribs became permanently flared/deformed in front.

I once had to glue a big piece of leather over the ribs, under the brace

to try and prevent further rib flaring.

Hope this helps,

HRH

> Thanks for everyone's comments on their bracing experiences, it's been

> really helpful. Another issue that we've come across is whether or not

> the hole in the front of the brace provides enough breathing space for

> . It is clearly less space than he was used to in the cast and his

> stomach continues to bulge out and feels hard. I assume that they did not

> provide a bigger hole since he is expected to continue to grow into the

> brace but I'm still interested in whether anyone had the bracing staff cut

> out a larger hole in the front for the stomach.

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> Thanks,

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> Dave

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>> >> Hi Everyone,

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>> >> I wanted to check back in with you all as we (and , of course)

>> have been trying to adjust to his new brace. First, I will say that

>> has been so happy each time that we've taken the brace off

>> for the bath and he absolutely loves taking a bath with his big

>> brother. However, we can't help but worry that the brace is not

>> fitting exactly properly and has been having serious problems

>> falling asleep with the brace on. I'm sure that it will just take

>> some adjustments for him to get more used to the brace but he did

>> adjust to the casts much more quickly. Also, we were noticing this

>> morning that he started shifting his weight to the right side of his

>> tush again and his head seemed to be leaning in the direction of his

>> original torticolis, but there is no way to be sure yet, it may just

>> be our imaginations running amok. I wondered whether anyone had had

>> similar issues with the braces and whether you had any thoughts for

>> us to consider.

>> Thanks.

>> >>

>> >> Dave

>> >> Father of 15 months, 9 degree curve in supine x-ray

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