[NPInfo] Scoliosis

[Mike & Vicki Rowlands]

That's good.  Usually the specialist likes to have the films done in his
office where he will do "scoli films" of the whole spine.  If there is a leg
length discrepancy, he will put blocks under the foot of his shorter leg to
equalize the pelvis to get a true reading of the curvature.  Vicki

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Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 10:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Scoliosis

Gosh, thanks folks!  My daughter-in-law just "casually" mentioned it to me
at 
a family birthday party yesterday and asked what she should do.  In all the 
hub-bub, I did not ask her how it was diagnosed but I KNOW it was not by a 
chiropractor but by their family doctor at his 5 year well child visit.  
Obviously, I will look into this more...
 
I did tell her to make an appointment with a pediatric specialist in 
Scoliosis at the excellent local Children's Hospital here in Seattle to have
it 
checked more fully.  I will encourage her even more strongly now with all
your wise 
input!  
 
I have no idea what "mild" meant... just that she pointed it out to her FP 
MD, he concurred, and said he needs to "keep an eye on it".  I am assuming
no 
x-rays or imaging was done....  
 
Thanks, again! 
 
Susan V.



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