This afternoon we took Kaylia to see the spinal specialist at RPH..... the x-ray shows that she has finished growing. The kyphosis (curvature of the upper spine) is still quite pronounced but the doctor says that it is much better than it would have been without the brace.
The photo at the right is a bit indistinct ... but you can see the curvature of her spine.
The doctor says that the statistics say that a person with this amount of kyphosis usually doesn't have any more back pain than a person with a normal spine. That's good news! The doctor said that we could choose whether or not to continue with the brace ..... so we asked Kaylia and her answer was an emphatic NO. So that phase of her life is over.
The next step will be physiotherapy.... probably Pilates exercises to improve her core muscle strength.
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