(Roaring Spring, PA) Nason Pediatric Doctor, Dr. Sinder, discovers an abnormal curve to Luke's spine during a routine checkup. His muscle to the left of his right should blade appeared humped out. This was a big shock to us because we didn't notice it previously. As parents, we felt like we should've caught this ealier because it became more and more obvious in the hours following the discovery.
We quickly began researching more aobut the disease. We discovered it's a fairly common disease in teens, but juvenille scoliosis, (which is what Luke has) is more rare and more progressive. Scoliosis progresses as you grow, and having just turned 5, Luke has a lot of growing yet to do.
According to the X-ray, his curve was "32 degrees". A curve of 20-40 dgrees will typically be braced. A 40-60 degree curve requires surgery. The surgery an adolesent will have is a spinal fusion, but can you fuse the spine in a growing child?
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