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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis​

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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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Poster presented by Grant Wood at the 2014 SOSORT Conference in Wiesbaden, Germany

1.

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a. Patient pre-brace 
b. During first bracing treatment, out-of-brace for 24 hours 
​c. Patient in first brace 
d. Patient in second brace and taking Schroth Therapy from Hagit Berdishevsky, DPT
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e. Patient during second bracing treatment, still taking Schroth from Hagit Berdishevsky, DPT

2.

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WCR Brace. C2 type brace using the Rigo Classification of scoliosis.
​Patient presented with a non-three non-four curve pattern measuring 16°, 30°, and 25° as seen about and was reduced to 12°, 7°, and 1° respectively. Patient maintaned strong correction out-of-brace as seen in the X-rays above.

3.

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a: Patient's Sagittal plane pre-bracing (high degree of lordosis) 
 b:Patient in a WCR Brace (lordosis within normal range)

4.

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a. Pre-brace
 b. In-brace, after first fitting ​
c. Out-of-brace after 4 months
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Out-of-brace
Before 3rd WCR
3rd WCR Brace
Post treatment
32 months of bracing
Clinical presentation
​post-treatment
19 months
post-bracing
31 months post-bracing
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a: Pre-brace 
b: In-brace, after first fitting 
c: Out-of-brace after 4 months
d: After 12 months, out-of-brace for 8 hours
e. End of growth after 28 months of bracing, out-of-brace for 24 hours 
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f. End of growth after 28 months of bracing, out-of-brace for 6 months
g. End of growth after 28 months of bracing, out-of-brace for 19 months
h. End of growth after 28 months of bracing, out-of-brace for 31 months

5.

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a. Pre-brace 
b. In-brace after first fitting 
​c. Out-of-brace for 24 hours, 5 months after first fitting 
d. Patient in first brace, modified for growth 
e. After 13 months of treatment, 24 hours out-of-brace 
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f. Patient in second brace after initial fitting

6.

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a: Patient pre-brace.
b: Patient 10 months after WCR brace
c: Patient 43 months after WCR brace
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a: Pre-brace
​b: In-brace after first fitting 
​c: 4 months after wearing WCR brace, out of brace for 24 hours
d: 2nd WCR, after 10 months in previous brace 
e: 17 months after wearing WCR brace, out of brace for 24 hours 
​f: 43 Months after wearing WCR Brace, out of brace for 24 hours

7.

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a: Pre-WCR 
b: Patient in 2nd WCR 
​c: In-brace X-ray after 9 months of bracing 
d: Patient in 3rd WCR brace 
e: X-ray in 3rd WCR after 17 months 
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f: Out-of-brace after 20 months. End of bracing due to skeletal maturity.

8.

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a: Pre-brace
 b: In WCR Brace with X-ray composite ​
c: After 18 months in brace, out-of-brace for 24 hours

9.

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a: Pre-brace​
​​ b: X-ray composite, 1 month in a WCR brace 
​c: 4 months of wearing a WCR, 24 hours out-of-brace 
​​d: X-ray composite, 18 months in WCR braces

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Patient practicing Schroth Therapy with Jeanann Maguffin of Scoliosis Care Physical Therapy in New York since March 2014
a: Pre-brace 
b: In-brace after first fitting 
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c​: In-brace with D modifier after 3 months 
d: After 3 months in a WCR, 24 hours out-of-brace 
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e​: After 10 months, 24 hours out-of-brace

11.

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12.

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a. Pre-brace 
b. In WCR after 1st fitting 
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c. 7 months after fitting, out-of-brace for 24 hours 
d. In 1st WCR 7 months after fitting 
e. After 25 months of WCR bracing, out-of-brace for 24 hours 
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f. In 3rd WCR, after ~35 months of bracing

13.

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  • The WCR Brace
    • Case Presentations >
      • Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Switching to a WCR Brace
      • Adult Scoliosis Bracing
      • Neuromuscular Scoliosis
      • Treating Upper Thoracic Curves
    • Brace Articles
    • Patient Testimonials >
      • Grant's Testimonials
      • Paul's Testimonials
    • WCR Partner Testimonials
    • Grant's MS Thesis
    • Our Patients
    • Patients and Sports
    • Patients and Hobbies
    • Brace colors
    • Scoliosis Fashion
  • Locations
    • AC San Mateo, CA >
      • Inside AC SM
      • Advanced Technology
      • Stanford Children's Health Partnership
      • Local Hotels
      • Contact Us
      • Team Members
      • Our Practitioners >
        • Grant Wood
        • Paul Burnette
        • Steve Baum
        • Miguel Bustamante
    • AC Green Bay, WI >
      • Inside Wisconsin
      • Patient Testimonials
      • Contact Us
      • Emery Maloney
    • AC The Woodlands, TX
    • AC Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Patient Resources
    • WCR Brace Clinics >
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      • China Clinics
      • Canada Clinics
      • Australia Clinics
      • WCR Brace Clinic Finder
    • WCR Certified Practitioners
    • Professional Contacts & References
    • Forms & Insurance
    • Clinical Photos and X-rays
    • Scoliosis Rehab PT, CA
    • Blog
  • Events
    • Brace Clinic Calendar
    • Sosort 2022 - San Sebastian, Spain
    • Past Events >
      • Advancements in Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis 2018 >
        • Award for Advancements in the Conservative Treatment of Scoliosis
      • Past USA WCR Clinics and Conferences
      • Advancements in Conservative Treatment Of Scoliosis 2017
      • Shanghai Clinic
      • AAOP Meetings
      • BSPTS Schroth PT Training
    • Past SOSORT Conferences >
      • sosort2019 San Francisco - CA
      • SOSORT2018 Dubrovnik/Croatia
      • SOSORT2017 Lyon/France
      • SOSORT2016 Canada
    • Northeast Region Re-Align Clinic
  • Services
    • Scoliosis & Spine Online Learning
    • Prosthetics
    • Orthotics >
      • Pediatric Orthotics
      • Cranial Remolding Band
  • Hope's EmbraceĀ® Undershirts
  • Wall Grids
  • WCR Brace Fitting Evaluation
  • For PTs/Orthotists
  • WCR Measurement Order Form
  • Masterclass Conferences
  • Careers
    • Front Desk - ACSM