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      • Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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      • Adult Scoliosis Bracing
      • Neuromuscular Scoliosis
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      • Grant's Testimonials
      • Paul's Testimonials
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    • Scoliosis Rehab Inc., CA
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      • Inside AC SM
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        • Grant Wood
        • Paul Burnette
        • Steve Baum
        • Miguel Bustamante
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      • Emery Maloney
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        • Award for Advancements in the Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis
      • Past USA WCR Clinics and Conferences
      • Advancements in Conservative Treatment Of Scoliosis 2017
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      • AAOP Meetings
      • BSPTS Schroth PT Training
    • Past SOSORT Conferences >
      • SOSORT 2019 San Francisco
      • SOSORT2018 Dubrovnik/Croatia
      • SOSORT2017 Lyon/France
      • SOSORT2016 Canada
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    • Prosthetics
    • Orthotics >
      • Pediatric Orthotics
      • WalkAide
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  • Hope's EmbraceĀ® Undershirts
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    • WCR Brace Fitting Evaluation
  • Masterclass Conferences

​Treating Upper Thoracic Curves

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​Individual patient results will vary depending on the patient's age, skeletal maturity, severity of scoliosis, previous scoliosis treatments, as well as other factors.

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​Proximal (Upper) structural thoracic curve with the apex at T5 was treated with WCR additional 3 point pressure brace which can be worn for night time , part time or full time use, depending on the risk of progression of each patients individual scoliosis.
a: Patient  with a proximal thoracic curve of 21 degrees Cobb           angle.
​b: Patient imbalanced with the trunk to the left and pelvis to the       right with a proximal thoracic curve of 21 degrees Cobb               angle.
c: Patient wearing a WCR additional 3 point pressure brace.
​d: In-brace clinical presentation of the WCR additional 3 point          pressure brace which shows good, balanced, postural                  correction.
e: In-brace x-ray of the WCR  additional 3 point pressure brace        which shows correction of the proximal thoracic curve and          that the pressures are at the correct levels and locations for        optimal brace function and comfort.
f: Out of brace correction of the  proximal thoracic curve after        2 years of significant patient growth. This was while the              patient was going through puberty which allowed a good            clinical postural correction and a stable scoliosis for the use        of the WCR  additional 3 point pressure brace.

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Pre-WCR
Out-of-brace X-ray
In first WCR
In Brace X-ray after wearing the brace for 24 hours

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Pre Brace
First WCR brace
Out-of-Brace before 3rd WCR
3rd WCR Brace
19 Months Post Bracing
31 Months Post Bracing
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Align Clinic San Mateo, California:
700 S Claremont St
Suite #105
San Mateo, CA 94402 
Hours: 8:30-5:30 Monday - Friday
Phone: (650) 375-2231
Fax: (650) 627-4632

Align Clinic Green Bay, Wisconsin:
445 Cardinal Lane
Suite #110
Green Bay, WI 54313
Hours: 8:30-5:30 Monday - Friday

Phone: (920) 940-5277
Fax: (844) 308-8462


Align Clinic Houston, Texas:
1001 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite #130
The Woodlands, TX  77380
Phone: (281) 419-1616
Fax: (281) 419-1615

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