LOVE the fact that when she's in her seat with her brace on she sits so straight. She actually looks two inches taller! As you can see it doesn't bother her...happy, happy!!
HATE the fact that when I take her out of the seat and put her on the floor...she doesn't move :(
It was a sad day seeing her just laying there and not moving especially after all the gains she has made to get where she is today. After seeing her not moving, the brace will be off during tummy/floor time so she will be able to build her muscles and continue to move around on the floor.
The reasoning for this brace is that last month an x-ray was taken which demonstrated a s- shape at 108 degree scoliotic curve along with a rotation of the spine. The good thing is that Jessica's back remains flexible through the thoracic area. Jessica's x-ray of her pelvis shows adduction and subluxation of the left hip...basically the left bone is just sitting on the edge and not seated in the hip socket.
Do we brace or don't we brace? Well, just over two years ago, Jessica was at a 36 degree curve...now she's at 108 degree!! Yeah...It still shocks me every time I say it. Is she in pain?? Who knows...she doesn't show it, but then again, we don't know half the time that her ear drum has burst until we see stuff coming out and then she's crying. She's one tuff cookie!
An x-ray was done with the brace on and her back measured 48 degrees! Big difference from 108! So we give this a try and see if it helps. We can only try...
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