scoliosis--anyone have experience treating child with this dx?

[Guest guest]

I am posting this for a friend who's 6.5 yo niece was just diagnosed

with severe scoliosis. DO not know any more details than this.

Anyone out there have experience treating a child with this, and what

kind of success? We are wondering what alternative therapies will

best help this little girl, as she is heading towards major surgery or

a body cast until age 18 yo at this point.

[Guest guest]

Hi .

I may be able to give you some information about alternative treatments for

scoliosis, and TCM, since I have researched the topic. In general, the western

approach at least in the United States is that most curves that are considered

severe, (being over 60 degree curve), require surgery; and curves that are

between 20 and 60 usually are braced to stop the progression of the curve. But

there are different variables to take into consideration. Have your friend

contact me if she would like some suggestions of alternative treatments that may

help. There is a Japanese protocol by Kiiko for treating scoliosis, but I

believe that it has specifically been indicated for smaller curves.

Joyce Schwartz

email: joyces

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Chinese Medicine

Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:03 PM

scoliosis--anyone have experience treating child with this dx?

 

 

I am posting this for a friend who's 6.5 yo niece was just diagnosed

with severe scoliosis. DO not know any more details than this.

Anyone out there have experience treating a child with this, and what

kind of success? We are wondering what alternative therapies will

best help this little girl, as she is heading towards major surgery or

a body cast until age 18 yo at this point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

To the extent that the scoliosis is caused or exacerbated by muscle tension, the

Alexander Technique may be able to help to re-educate the muscles or at least

provide pain relief.

 

See http://www.alexandertech.org/index.html to find a teacher in the US.

 

 

 

Chinese Medicine

 

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:03:04 +0000

scoliosis--anyone have experience treating child with this dx?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am posting this for a friend who's 6.5 yo niece was just

diagnosed

 

with severe scoliosis. DO not know any more details than this.

 

Anyone out there have experience treating a child with this, and what

 

kind of success? We are wondering what alternative therapies will

 

best help this little girl, as she is heading towards major surgery or

 

a body cast until age 18 yo at this point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Speaking of movement therapy, if you did not have

an Alexander teacher nearby, Feldenkrais would be

another option.

 

To find a teacher in the US:

http://www.feldenkrais.com/classes/find_a_practitioner1/

 

To find Awareness Through Movement classes,

Feldenkrais in class form:

http://www.feldenkrais.com/classes/find_an_atm_class/

 

 

--- Emily Konstan <emilylists wrote:

 

> To the extent that the scoliosis is caused or

exacerbated by muscle tension, the Alexander

Technique may be able to help to re-educate the

muscles or at least provide pain relief.

>

> See http://www.alexandertech.org/index.html to

find a teacher in the US.

 

~ Doing Better Than I Deserve ~

 

Pain is Normal - Be Weird!

 

Lynn Detamore, MS, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.

Licensed and Board Certified Acupuncturist

PO Box 14, Sheridan, OR 97378

503.474.8876

lynndetamore

 

 

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