Case Study - Patient C

The following case study follows the treatment of an adolescent female patient with idiopathic scoliosis whose initial presentation at 9 ½ years and Risser 0 was with a 36º right thoracic curve.
Patient C - 9 ½ years old - 36º Clinical aspect before treatment	Patient C - 9 ½ years old - 36º Radiological aspect before treatment
After evaluation of the patient's radiological. clinical and postural data, she was classified as a Right Thoracic Type 1 according to the SpineCor classification.
Patient C - Wearing  SpineCor Brace Set-up for Right Thoracic Type 1	Patient C - Corrective Movement Right Thoracic Type 1
Each SpineCor classification has a specific corrective movement strategy for progressive curve reduction.  In the case of Right Thoracic Type I, the corrective movement is counter clockwise rotation of the thorax and clockwise rotation of the shoulder girdle.
Patient C - Day of Brace Fitting - 21º	Patient C - 1 Month in Brace 16º
Patient C - 6 Months in Brace 4º	Patient C - 13 Months in Brace 0º
Patient C - 15 Months of Brace Treatment - 2º
Patient C - Clinical Aspect Before Treatment	Patient C - Clinical Aspect After Treatment
Patient C's postural correction and Cobb angle reduction have been maintained three years post bracing.  SpineCor Brace wearing ceased 3 June 1999 after 15 months of wear.