[tri-med] Re: curved spines ( re claire and our kids)

On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 12:35 PM, Susan&Glenn Hardy wrote:

>
>>>>>>>>>> .  We just
> noticed this week that her spine was beginning to bow too much and her
> PT feels (and I have to agree) that it's partly because we've been
> trying to work with Keren so hard on sitting up<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> I would get her spine x-rayed.  Rebecca has kyphosis, scoliosis, and
> lordosis and has had these curves in her spine for ever it seems.  We
> have always been aware of it but when ever I asked about getting it
> checked they the PT/OT would say well its not to bad ect finally I
> pushed for it and we are now seeing a orthopaedic doctor to assess the
> degrees of her curves and I really do wish I had pushed for x-rays when
> she was younger so we would have had a better baseline. There are 
> others
> on this list as well that have issues with curvature of the spine
>
>
>

Thanks for mentioning this, Susan.  I'd already forgotten (trying to 
store too many things in the brain!) that our PT had also said, "Be 
sure to have your orthopedic doctor look at this."  Another help from 
this list: memory jogging!  We'll be seeing him soon concerning Keren's 
foot AFO, so I'll be sure to push for an x-ray of the spine.  I know 
spine curvature can be a big issue for these kids and I definitely 
don't want to exacerbate the problem now!!!  So far she's only had a 
very slight, slight curve, so the increased bowing has just happened 
within the past two weeks or so.

Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren, T18, 9 mo. today and counting! :) )
Southeast Michigan
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