- scoliosis

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Hi )

For better or worse, had an x-ray, not an MRI- no mention of his

cervical area, though it was on the x-ray. There were two taken- from the

front and from the side. " right thoracolumbar curvature to be 43 degrees "

seems to sound as though it could be problematic. However the " 45 degrees

of thoracic kyphosis " , from what I understand is not - as 40 degrees is

normal. is flat footed and tended to pronate quite a bit, compensating

by walking like a very little old man when he was a very little young man

) - he had shoe inserts and then AFO (ankle-foot orthotics) for a while -

which helped his posture while standing and walking alot. The torticollis

didn't become evident until he was 12 and improved quite a bit with focused

physical therapy (at least the range of motion). The scoliosis/kyphosis

only recently as he has grown quite a bit. The link is for the specific

brace will be getting - a Milwaukee brace - it is quite cumbersome and

thorough. Yuck. )

I liked your closing line )

smiles~!

yuka