Re: Son recently diagnosed with I.S ,Shrinersquestion ..

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Oops sorry Kristy I forgot to give you my # 540-342-3353Amy J mom to Allie(4) dwn to 17* in cast from 56*Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: my3girls06@...Sender: infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:19:36 +0000<infantile scoliosis treatment >Reply infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: Re: Son recently diagnosed with I.S ,Shrinersquestion .. Hi first of all welcome! You have come to the best place for answers. We live in Va and travel to the Greenville Sc Shriners. You do not need a referral to apply for care. Dr. P will most likely want you to still get a MRI though as it is normal protocol after being diagnosed. If you would like contact info just email me off group so I can give u names. It sounds like you are a proactive mama and on the right path. Please feel free to call me with any questions. Again WELCOME!!!!Amy J mom to Allie(4) in 6th cast down to 17* in cast from 56* Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "notblonde08" <notblonde08@...>Sender: infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:48:39 +0000<infantile scoliosis treatment >Reply infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: Son recently diagnosed with I.S ,Shriners question .. Hi everyone my name is Kristy, Im new here and had a cpl of questions. Basically my husband and i were told last week that our 11 month old son Brennan has Infantile Scoliosis. My husband and i noticed his spine starting to curve around Aug / Sept while awaiting his appt w/ our Pediatrician i did some internet research so when she mentioned Scoliosis i was already familiar w/ the term. She mentioned setting Brennan up with a Orthopedic Specialist and Shriners ... She briefly mentioned casting but first we would need an MRI / Xrays to get an idea of the degree of the curve in his spine and to rule other possible neurological problems etc .. I found out today that they can not find a Orthopedic Specialist in our area ( we live just outside Greenville / Spartanburg SC )who will accept our insurance, They mentioned possibly finding a PS around Columbia or ton SC ( 1 1/2 - 3 hrs away ) .. We actually have a Shriners in Greenville which is just 15 - 20 miles away .. So im trying to find out why she cant just refer him to Shriners especially since our Shriners specializes in Orthopedics or is it he needs a referral from a Orthopedic Specialist to get into Shriners. Can his Pediatrician refer him or can my husband and i just fill out the apps for Shriners ? We are very worried and even more so because his pediatrician just seemed shocked after looking at his spine considering at his 6 month checkup there wasnt any problems or noticable problems with his spine. Since Aug Brennans spine seems to be curving to the left his stomach and ribs are protruding and he is having some minor breathing problems. Were just very worried , saying alot of prayers and wishing the best for our son. Kristy