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Could Your Child Have Scoliosis. Part 2

January 18th, 2012 — 1:46pm

Severity and Treatment
The severity of the scoliosis is measured by degrees of curvature, which can range from extremely slight at 5 degrees, to extremely severe at 90 degrees. Slight curves do not send up warning flares to doctors. However, Carissa Havrilko’s curve reached 71 degrees, which is a very noticeable and progressing curve.

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Could Your Child Have Scoliosis. Part 1

January 18th, 2012 — 1:42pm

When Carissa Havrilko leaned over, her mother saw a barely noticeable hump.

“If she hadn’t been bending forward, I wouldn’t have noticed it at all,” said Cindy Havrilko from Shelton, Conn., who is thankful that her daughter’s pediatrician at the time noticed the scoliosis and suggested a specialist. He fitted her for a brace, and Havrilko even sought help from a chiropractor.

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