Category: Scoliosis Bracing
Anonymous 17 | Syndromic Scoliosis
Posted on June 03, 2024
This is a 19 year old teenage girl who has syndromic scoliosis secondary to familial dysautonomia. She was first diagnosed with familial dysautonomia at the age of 3. She first saw Dr. Vitale when she was 11 years old. At ... Read More
Anonymous 11 | AIS-Scoliosis Bracing
Posted on May 08, 2024
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis bracing This patient is a 14-year-old girl who first saw Dr. Vitale when she was 11 years old. At the time, her thoracic curve was 20 degrees, and the lumbar curve was 33 degrees. Due to being ... Read More
Victoria M. | Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 23, 2024
This is a 12 year old whom I met when she was 7 years old. At that time, she had a curves measuring 26 and 21 proximal to distal. We recommended Schroth physical therapy. When she started hitting her growth spurt ... Read More
Jack M. | Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on January 22, 2024
Jack came to us as a second opinion at the age of 9. He had recently been diagnosed but wanted another opinion. He had 21 and 20 degree curves at that time. He started with Schroth physical therapy and did ... Read More
Isabella D. | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Posted on December 18, 2023
Isabella was ten years old when she first came to our office upon the recommendation of her pediatrician for suspected scoliosis. Isabella is very active playing tennis and soccer. Isabella clinically appeared to have slight asymmetries at her shoulder and ... Read More
Marielle S. | Early onset scoliosis
Posted on December 15, 2023
Marielle is a girl who first came to Dr. Vitale at 10 months of age for a second opinion of her Idiopathic Infantile Scoliosis. She initially presented with a major curve of 30 degrees and a minor curve of 12 ... Read More
Anonymous 6 | Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posted on November 29, 2023
This patient is an 18 year old who we met when she was 13 years old. She had curves measuring 29 and 31 degrees. We recommended bracing and Schroth PT. She wore the brace on average 18 hours a day ... Read More
Aibhlinn C. | Early Onset Scoliosis
Posted on November 29, 2023
Aibhlinn came to us as an 18 month old. Mom had recently noticed a difference on her back and they brought her in for an evaluation and first xray. She had curves of 44 and 47. She had an RVAD ... Read More
Starla M | Early Onset Scoliosis
Posted on March 23, 2018
Starla first came to our office at the age of 5 as a second opinion for Early Onset Scoliosis. Starla’s aunt first noted asymmetries. Upon X-Ray, Starla had severe thoracic and lumbar curves of 55 and 47 degrees. With severe ... Read More
Kate S. | Schroth Physical Therapy and Bracing
Posted on February 02, 2017
Kate was a 13 year old when she presented to our office. She had a 48 degree main thoracic curve. We spoke about the fact that she had lots of growth left and her curve was in a surgical range. ... Read More