Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hello all, Through the incrediable work by Craig , the BAO site has been up graded and the most popular function- the web forum has returned. The site is www.behavior-analyst- online.org This forum will allow you to discuss BAT, JEIBI, and IJBCT articles that you have read... Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: Re: 100% New to the subject and my son has scoliosis Steph, We did not get much information from the doctor here in S. Korea, so we have set up an appointment with an orthopedic doctor at the Texas Children's Hospital Scoliosis Clinic next week. I've been reading all I can on scoliosis in children, but find that I still have a long way to go. Bao --- lvmomtoty wrote: > You have come to the right place. This site is a > lifesaver. Did the > doctor give you an RVAD measurement for your son's > curve. This is > usually a good indicator of whether or not the curve > will progress. > Here in Nevada, we ran into doctors jumping into the > surgery > treatment, prior to finding the website regarding > Early Treatment > with casting. No doctors here had heard of serial > casting and > therefore we went to Shriners in Salt Lake City. If > possible, seek > out another professional opinion in S. Korea and/or > see if you can > get a consult at Shriners for when you return in > October. > Good luck with everything and keep us updated! > Steph > Tyler 4 > MAtson 16 months (dx 12/06) 41 degree curve > Lily 5 months > > > > > > All, > > > > I'm sure this has been discussed several times > over the years, but > > I'm completely new to this subject and was > wondering if anyone > could > > point me in the right direction. Here's a little > background. > > > > We are currently in S. Korea (will return in Oct > '07 to Houston). > > The doctor diagnosed our 3 year old son with > idiopathic scoliosis > > indicating that he had angles of 23 deg top/20 deg > bottom. Not > sure > > what it all means exactly. He advised us that > normally patients > with > > these angles would require bracing, but due to our > sons age he does > > not recommend it. Additonally, he stated the the > condition was > > likely to progress and if it gets above 40 deg., > we should consider > > surgery. I am at a complete loss as what to do. > > > > I combed the internet and found such hopeful > stories and > information > > on the infantilescoliosis.org webiste. I want to > know how to get > my > > son some treatment before it progresses to the > point where I have > no > > option but surgery. Any help you can provide will > be greatly > > appreciated. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Mrs. Bao Vang > > > > > __________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396545469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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