Guest guest Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hi to all! My son was recently diagnosed with scoliosis. He is 8 months old. I came across this group and was finally able to breathe. I have been told that surgery was the only guaranteed fix for my son. I'm still a little confused on what a cast does and beyond that how you go about getting one? I've gathered it's not the most common approach. But it's non surgical and that alone is wonderful! Any wisdom is helpful at this point! Thanks!! - Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Welcome to CAST . Please go to the Resource page of www.infantilescoliosis.org to read a medical journal titled " Growth as a corrective force in the early treatment of progressive infantile scoliosis, " by Mehta, MD,FRCS Also, view A New Direction DVD which can be found in the Youtube portion of the site in 3 parts. Both of these items will help you greatly in understanding what Early Treatment w/ Mehtas Specialized EDF casting can do for your child with scoliosis. You're on the right track! Please keep the questions coming as you have found a great place to gather solid info on PIS. Sincerely, HRH > Hi to all! My son was recently diagnosed with scoliosis. He is 8 months > old. I came across this group and was finally able to breathe. I have been > told that surgery was the only guaranteed fix for my son. I'm still a > little confused on what a cast does and beyond that how you go about > getting one? I've gathered it's not the most common approach. But it's non > surgical and that alone is wonderful! Any wisdom is helpful at this point! > > Thanks!! > - > Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hey -- We casted our son at 9 months old and have recd wonderful responce. Logan started at 45 and is now down to 7. We just got #14 applied yesterday, so we are still casting....but we are getting VERY close to the end. YAY! This group has been my sanity, and there are a ton of moms and dads on here with great advice and support! Please dont hesitate to ask any questions. Good luck to you and your son! Logan's mama (45 down to 7 out of cast, 14th cast, almost 3 years old) From: "heather@..." <heather@...>infantile scoliosis treatment Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:35 AMSubject: Re: Liam Welcome to CAST .Please go to the Resource page of www.infantilescoliosis.org to read amedical journal titled "Growth as a corrective force in the earlytreatment of progressive infantile scoliosis," by Mehta, MD,FRCS Also,view A New Direction DVD which can be found in the Youtube portion of thesite in 3 parts. Both of these items will help you greatly inunderstanding what Early Treatment w/ Mehtas Specialized EDF casting cando for your child with scoliosis. You're on the right track! Please keepthe questions coming as you have found a great place to gather solid infoon PIS.Sincerely,HRH> Hi to all! My son was recently diagnosed with scoliosis. He is 8 months> old. I came across this group and was finally able to breathe. I have been> told that surgery was the only guaranteed fix for my son. I'm still a> little confused on what a cast does and beyond that how you go about> getting one? I've gathered it's not the most common approach. But it's non> surgical and that alone is wonderful! Any wisdom is helpful at this point!>> Thanks!!> -> Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Welcome! You have come to a wonderful place to ask questions, get advice, vent, celebrate, you name it! My son is in his tenth cast. We are currently receiving treatment from Shriners Hospital in Greenville SC. My best advice to you is find a place where they are doing the early treatment and get seen! We had to find a Shriner and get an application to the hospital and go on from there. We started casting in a well known hospital and knew we needed to switch when the doc was not doing for what we felt like he needed. That was after his first 4 casts. We make the 7 hour drive every 8 weeks give or take and it is worth every minute of the drive! is SLOWLY getting better and we are holding out every hope that he will be cured! He was 78* when we got to Shriners in June of last year and we just took his first " out of cast " xray and he is currently at 61* As you discover the best treatment for Liam remember that he is your child and his treatment will be his treatment and you should compare him to no other child because he is YOURS!! Please google and read the poem " Welcome to Holland " it gives you something to think about! God bless you and Liam Askew- Mom to Libby and > > Hey -- > We casted our son at 9 months old and have recd wonderful responce. Logan started at 45 and is now down to 7. We just got #14 applied yesterday, so we are still casting....but we are getting VERY close to the end. YAY! This group has been my sanity, and there are a ton of moms and dads on here with great advice and support! Please dont hesitate to ask any questions. > Â > Good luck to you and your son! > > Logan's mama (45 down to 7 out of cast, 14th cast, almost 3 years old) > > From: " heather@... " <heather@...> > infantile scoliosis treatment > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:35 AM > Subject: Re: Liam > > > Â > Welcome to CAST . > Please go to the Resource page of www.infantilescoliosis.org to read a > medical journal titled " Growth as a corrective force in the early > treatment of progressive infantile scoliosis, " by Mehta, MD,FRCS Also, > view A New Direction DVD which can be found in the Youtube portion of the > site in 3 parts. Both of these items will help you greatly in > understanding what Early Treatment w/ Mehtas Specialized EDF casting can > do for your child with scoliosis. You're on the right track! Please keep > the questions coming as you have found a great place to gather solid info > on PIS. > Sincerely, > HRH > > > Hi to all! My son was recently diagnosed with scoliosis. He is 8 months > > old. I came across this group and was finally able to breathe. I have been > > told that surgery was the only guaranteed fix for my son. I'm still a > > little confused on what a cast does and beyond that how you go about > > getting one? I've gathered it's not the most common approach. But it's non > > surgical and that alone is wonderful! Any wisdom is helpful at this point! > > > > Thanks!! > > - > > Sent from my iPhone > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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