This treatment process makes sense. Most would choose a gentle, permanent treatment over a forceful, envasive treatment with limited sucess outcomes. Low cost is another favorable factor.
Looks like more healthcare professionals should become familiar with this technique.
Realistic goals, cost effective, and favorable outcomes. Better treatment option for infants than only offering bracing or surgery
Through effort and research I can see that ISOP has changed/saved the lives of many infants and young children. It amazes me that this step in diagnosing and casting isn't the first step to recovery for these children. Why would you attempt to go with the other alternative that only costs more and doesn't work. Thanks to ISOP and all those involved for abviously sparking a change that is well overdue in the world of Infantile Scoliosis!
This treatment is much needed instead of maintaining a child by the way of using a removable brace with Infantile Scoliosis why not be able to correct it without having a small child go through any type of invasive surgery. The benefits of this type of procedure will give children and there parents another option to explore to see if this something that can be used for them!
This will only benefit the future of our children!!!!!
Thank You to all the people at ISOP for giving me and others another alternative for our children!
Keith (hdfxrusa)
By the time we were able to get a Dr. to take us seriously and get through the "wait and watch" approach, our son's curve had progressed and he was past the prime age for casting. At the very least, ISOP needs help getting the word out there that "wait and watch" is not always the best approach. We are fortunate that we are seeing improvement with a brace, but we wonder if there had been more awareness of ET within the medical community, could we have gotten our son diagnosed earlier, casted and possibly completely straight by now. The general public needs to know about and be able to choose a method of correction that uses the child's own growth to correct, not just maintain, their curvature with no surgery. And ISOP has the heart and motivation to do so.
Early treatment for children with infantile scoliosis is very important. We need help getting the word out to parents and healthcare professionals that there are other options that are less invasive and have better outcomes than surgery or bracing. My son was recently diagnosed and I have heard some amazing stories from other parents on the treatment their child has received. Early treatment/casting is an option that needs to be more well known. Thank you ISOP for trying to make this happen.
Thanks to ISOP our son is getting the treatment he needs. Had we listened to the first doctor, that knew nothing about early treatment, he could be passed the point of correction. We are so greatful to Denver Children's hospital and Heather from ISOP for this easy and non-surgical treatment that is so worth it. I would just like to say that it doens't keep him down. He is the child below on the skateboard. Not only active but very happy.
ISOP allowed me to arm myself as an informed parent and to act as an advocate for my child. Multiple specialists in two states told us to "wait and see", brace, or consider surgerical options. Only by understanding that there was another, better option (early treatment process of serial casting with POP jackets) was I able to fight for my infant daughter and get her the help she desperately needed. There are so many doctors that we met with that had never even heard of this treatment or misunderstood its purpose. So many more children could be saved from life altering surgery, if only more doctors and parents were educated.
ISOP has changed our lives forever. Our son is currently in his first cast and has more improvement in his first cast than he ever would have had in a lifetime of braces (and that is what the first specialist told us to expect- 17 years in a brace to "hold his curve where it is"). We are thankful every day for ISOP and pray for those who were not lucky enough to find out about this in time. This is a superior treatment. We hope the word gets out there.
When my son was first diagnosed, I was told to put him in a brace and wait and watch. I was told the brace could not make him any better, but that the best we could hope for was that it would prevent him from getting worse and there was a good possibility that he could continue to progress to the point of surgery. Thanks to ISOP, I learned that I didn't have to wait and watch my son continue to get worse. He was already progressing and the deformity was becoming more and more apparent when we finally had Ian casted 15 months of age. I am now happy to say that Ian is straight! It took a year and a half of being in the casts and now holding his straight position in a brace, but it was so worth it to see my son straight, healthy and happy. ISOP helped us to give Ian his life back and the support ISOP gave my family through this process has been a godsend. Thank you ISOP.
Early treatment of infantile scoliosis is a much needed and attainable goal that ISOP is working hard to spread worldwide. Countless numbers of children around the world have already benefitted from the tireless work that ISOP is doing to spread the proven medical techniques to doctors and clinicians around the globe. However, despite these efforts there are still millions of doctors who are yet to be trained in the techniques that can mean the difference between a normal life and a childhood in brace or a life with rods and screws in the spine along with deformity. ISOP is a positive world effort that deserves support to enhance the lives of children everywhere!
If I had the information from ISOP eight years ago when my son was first diagnosed with infantile scoliosis, He might not have to be enduring surgery for his scoliosis in four days. Early treatment is key in saving so many kids from years of pain, breathing difficulties, surgeries, and an assortment of other ailments associated with scoliosis. This organization educates parents and professionals together to achieve the best results possible for a potentialy devistating problem. Please help them, as they have helped so many.
ISOP has provided me with much needed information to make an informed choice regarding my sons treatment. They gave me more information than my sons pediatrician and the orthopedic doctor put together. I am hoping they are able to help other parents as well. Early treatment and ISOP are changing lives and making such a difference. Thank you.
Awareness is SO needed for Infantile Scoliosis.
If more doctors and parents were aware of it many babies and children could be treated earlier.
They would avoid surgery and the "wait and see" approach.
When my son was 3 months old I knew something was wrong. Not knowing about Infantile Scoliosis he did not begin treatment until he was 15 months old.
Why aren't more doctors aware of it? Why aren't new parents told to be on the look out for it?
Early Treatment for Infantile Scoliosis is a must and Awareness is the key.
I am so thankful for all the information I learn daily from ISOP and the support group through CAST.
ISOP is doing a wonderful job at making parents and the public aware of Infantile Scoliosis.
BUT more is needed.
ISOP deserves to get help in this area.
Bottom line the children, parents and doctors need to know about Early Treatment.
ISOP has improved the lives of many children through education and outreach. Our son's curve was spotted in a chest x-ray at 6 months of age. There was no mention of Infantile Scoliosis and I had never heard of it. My son's back continued to get worse throughout infancy and it was only through my own insistence that he received a x-ray at 20 months old. Through the ISOP website and the CAST support group I was able to educate myself and seek out treatment options for my son. He is now in his 1st cast and is hopefully on his way to correction. I am very thankful for all of ISOP's hard work and support.
My daughter was diagnosed at 9 months with a 45 degree scoliosis curve. Our pediatrician had never even seen a case of progressive infantile scoliosis. Our pediatric orthopaedic surgeon recommended bracing, which MAY "hold" the curve until ROD surgery could be performed. Yes, that's METAL RODS stuck into my baby!!!
Thankfully, I found out about Dr. Mehta's casting technique through ISOP! My daughter is currently scheduled for her first cast.
Infantile scoliosis is rare (especially the type that progresses, which requires early treatment), so MANY pediatricians and even orthopaedic surgeons aren't familiar with this new casting technique. I think anyone would do whatever they could to keep their baby/toddler from having to have rod surgery. EARLY diagnosis and casting treatment is the KEY!
I thank ISOP so much! Let's get the word out, train more doctors, and save these babies from having an unnecessary surgery with lifelong implications!
Early treatment of infantile scoliosis is key. My daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis at 4 mos of age. She was put into a cast at 8 mos of age only for us to find out at 14 mos of age that the curve was still progressing. We knew we were headed for surgery at that point. We then learned about Dr. Mehta's casting technique. We learned a lot from ISOP and felt such a sense of relief to know of a different treatment plan...one that has changed the lives of many children. We are currently setting up an appt time for her to be put in a Mehta cast, and we are so excited about this treatment. More doctors need training with this type of casting and more parents need to know that there are options other than bracing or surgery.
THANKS ISOP for giving us hope!!!
This program desrves so much support for the sake of our children! We are their voice!
Without ISOP, I fear where we would be in our son's treatment of his Infantile Scoliosis. Our pediatrician and two Pediatric Orthopedic Specialists in our city had never heard of serial casting as treatment for the rare, but potentially life threatening, Idiopathic Infantile Scoliosis. They were all of the same mind, "wait and see", fit our son for a brace, and commence with several invasive surgeries once he reached adolescence. As this was unacceptable for us, we found ISOP while searching on the internet and our son began his treatment in POP jackets in April of this year. He is in his second cast now and his curve has gone from 41 degrees to 23 degrees with the rotation of his spine being gently corrected as well. We are so indebted to ISOP and the wonderful staff at Shriner's Hospitals that are already using Early Treatment as a method to cure Infantile Scoliosis. The information and training has to get out to all pediatricians, pediatric orthopedic doctors and surgeons, and to parents everywhere. There is an alternative to surgery and our children can live long and healthy lives if Early Treatment is adopted by doctors throughout the world.
My daughter was diagnosed at 10 months with infantile progressive scoliosis. I found ISOP on the net, as we are in the UK, which was a lifeline for information. Without this and the dr Mehta information my daughter would be in a much worse state of health by now. She is now 3 and still being casted, her scoliosis is being held at the moment. I firmly believe that without the casting process my daughter would not be the lively soul she is now. We have a long way to go, like many parents but vital training is neccesary to help these children avoid childhood with operation after operation. The early intervention gives children the chance to grow, something we take for granted.
Training is required to give more children the chance of this treatment. Treatment varies greatly from area to area and country to country, surely all children should have the same rights, and that means providing doctors with the correct training.
ISOP gives information to parents, in turn giving confidence to question techniques and gain the most beneficial treatment for their child. ISOP is pushing forward gradually to get more medical staff informed of the benefits of this treatment. Without ISOP this would not be happening.
My grandson was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at age 15 months and his parents were told by three doctors here in the Las Vegas, NV area that the only treatment option available to them was "wait and see" followed by repeated surgeries throughout our grandson's life. My daughter began searching for information online and thankfully found Heather Hyatt-Montoya, founder of the ISOP Web site. Heather told her all about Dr. Min Mehta of England and her POP (Plaster-of-Paris) Jacket successes. My daughter has now informed doctors in this area regarding training opportunities available to them and ALL doctors, who will then be able to offer parents a non-surgical and highly successful course of treatment. The Infantile Scoliosis Early Treatment Process needs to be accessible to physicians and ALL parents and children worldwide, not just those lucky enough to have Internet access. Hopefully with financial assistance from Changemakers, physician training and outreach will make this dream a reality. Thank you, Changemakers, for considering financial sponsorship of the ISOP organization.
For those who have had their lives touched by someone with infantile scoliosis you certainly know how infuriating it is to hear the words "wait and watch" and to see them in others stories. My sister was given this suggestion regarding my niece and I can say that the days of "wait and watch" should be OVER! The thought of early detection and early treatment is very exciting! I'm very proud of the work done by those involved with ISOP and am very excited about the change that they are creating and how it will help others in the future.
My 10 month old nephew was recently diagnosed with scoliosis and I'm very happy that my sister was able to discover information about this treatment process early on and that she was able to find a viable alternative to surgery. I hope more people are able to learn of the benefits from this treatment.
Not long after the birth of my son Brayden in December 2006, I noticed that his ribs seemed to protrude farther out on the right side of his body. In June of 2007, Brayden's scoliosis was confirmed. We are only beginning our journey which I am told may last years with bracing. It was not until I began my research of infantile scoliosis that I happened upon the ISOP web site and their lifesaving mission to educate parents and medical personnel alike of this early treatment option. We have been to two different specialists and neither specialist offered such treatment and in fact the first specialist was not aware of serial casting as an early treatment. So I have taken it upon myself to educate my son's specialists and to search for early treatment for him even out of state. I do not understand why the medical world does not embrace an early treatment that is so successful, costs less, and most importantly treats our children at such a young age by harnessing a young child's growth. The "Watch and Wait" method of treatment for scoliosis is like watching your roof leak from a gaping hole and thinking that if you just wait and keep your eye on it that the hole in the roof might get better. Early intervention of most medical problems is the key to aggressive treatment. Waiting and watching is NOT treatment! Help us get the word out!!
My daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis when she was six months old. Through ISOP we were able to persue casting. She is now three years old and remains straight and equipment free as a result of early treatment through serial casting.
ISOP has made information available to parents and physicians alike. With greater resources this grass roots organization could expand to be the global leader in awareness, education, and support. The wait and see approach is just not acceptable and shouldn't be tolerated with such a gentle, inexpensive, and highly effective treatment available.
Devyn West (the cutie on the skateboard) is the youngest of our 11 grandchildren. Although some of our grandkids do have some medical issues, Devyn is the ONLY one that has such a devastating diagnosis. We have been volunteers with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for 15 years (my 14-year-neice died of cancer in 1993). Over the years we have seen way too many kids with life-threatening problems and we have lost way tooooo many of our "wish kids" (all of whom we have adopted as grandkids). When Devyn was diagnosed -- our hearts were broken when we discovered that this could be a life-threatening situation. We don't want to even think about that aspect -- It just can't happen again!!! This treatment works!!! How many other children and families are going to have to go through the pain and agony of all of these surgeries and steel rods and everything that goes along with them?? How can we permit this to happen when there is something out there that is a much simpler, less costly, and far less painful way to treat this devastating malady!!! Please, please do what you can to help us to help the children!!!
My daughter was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at 6 months of age. We were advised to wait and see and by the time she was 15 months old her scoliosis had progressed to a severe/serious condition. Thankfully we found ISOP and learned about this early treatment of serial casting. We have traveled many miles to have her treated by the doctors who are trained in this treatment. It has been a strain, but we would have and will continue to do whatever it takes to get her this proven treatment. We almost missed her window of opportuninty, only to find out that the doctors who told us to wait and see were aware of this treatment, but not trained on how to apply it. Any help to get these doctors on board and educated is crucial to the lives of children around the world. Thank you.
Hi Michelle,
On your last statement I think you meant to say that getting doctors on board and educated is crucial, not detrimental, to the lives of children around the world.
My Daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis when she was 6 months old. Through the information provided to us via ISOP we pursued serial casting. She is now three years old, perfectly straight and equipment free. I fear without ISOP and Heather's continuous effort to educate physicians and parents alike, this wouldn't be possible.
The process is a gentle approach with fantastic successes. My hope is that all children diagnosed will be able to receive this gentle, cost effective treatment.
I hope the grant is awarded to extend outreach and education on a global level.
If there had been someone our granddaughter's (Son and Daughter-in-law) family could have talked to about early treatment versus wait and watch approach and/or unnecessary operations, all that the family went through could have been eliminated. Yes this grant is definitely needed so more families know of all their options.
My nephew, Ryan, has Infantile Scoliosis and with the support of ISOP, my sister and brother-in-law gained so much knowledge and information concerning early treatment. I cannot imagine what parents must go through when they do not have this support and are not informed about the ET process. Parents as well as the medical community should be made aware of ET and forget about the "wait and see" approach. For all those precious children out there, please help ISOP get the word out to EVERYONE!! Every child with Infantile Scoliosis deserves it!
As a mother and an elementary school teacher, I thought I knew and understood scoliosis, but over the past year I have realized I actually knew so little. If it weren't for my close friend who is experiencing the difficulties of infantile scoliosis firsthand with her son Ryan, I would still be in the dark. Early treatment is so important, and if the word isn't out, parents don't know how important and critical it is to have their children evaluated early by an informed professional. Don't let one more child suffer unnecessarily. Help get the word out on early treatment!
As a father of a child diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis, I can attest to the fact that right now there just isn't enough information about the Early Treatment process that can be easily accessed by the general public or by parents with children who have been diagnosed with infantile scoliosis. Early Treatment of infantile scoliosis is imperative if a child is to ever have a chance of overcoming the adverse and debilitative efffects that are associated with this disorder. There is a small window of opportunity to leverage the early growth cycle of a child in combination with a plaster-of-paris jacket or cast to correct the curvature of the spine. My wife and I had no idea how little information is written about infantile scoliosis and the Early Treatment procedure. I feel as if we are on the ground floor in terms of information available about a disorder that has been known about for hundreds of years. In this day and age, we should be further along the learning curve than where we are now. My wife and I have discovered that the ISOP website is one of the few places for information regarding infantile scoliosis. We had no idea how little information was available about the Early Treatment process and infantile scoliosis in general until our son was diagnosed. Please help ISOP continue to spread the word about the Early Treatment process and infantile scoliosis. Each and every child that has been diagnosed with scoliosis deserves a chance at a long and healthy life. Early Treatment works. It is a tragedy that Early Treatment is not an option for every child diagnosed with scoliosis. Please help ISOP change that.
My grandson, Ryan was diagnosed with Infantile Scoliosis at 9 months of age and receivced his first cast at 15 months. One year later he is soon to be on cast number 6. I am so thankful for his treatment and the progress that is being made. However, if there was more awareness and education on infantile scoliosis Ryan's treatment would have started much sooner. When the diagnosis is made on your baby, you and your family guickly realize you are on a walk that no one you know - doctor, friend or family member has ever been on or knows anything about. ISOP was there for our daughter and son-in-law to inform and educate them on Early Treatment for their son. This grant is needed for ISOP to be able to spread the word about Infantile Scoliosis and the Early Treatment Method. No baby should have to go through the "wait and watch" or worse because parents and/or doctor just didn't know.
As a nurse and aunt to a precious little boy who was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis, I had very little knowledge of this condition. It is only now that I have become aware of it and the impact is has on a child and family. As parents we are so often brushed off by doctors and nurses which delays diagnosis for months if not years. Early intervention is the key for these children to live a healthy and productive life!
My son was diagnosed at 4 months old and his curve was around 30 degrees. We were told by our local orthopedic doctor to just "wait and see" what happens with the curve. By 12 months old my sons curve increased to 49 degrees and we were still told to "wait and see". Thanks to the ISOP website my family was able to learn about early treatment through the Mehta casting technique. My son has been treated with this type of casting since the end of March and in just 4 months his curve is down to 27 degrees. If it hadn’t been for ISOP and the CAST support group, I would have never been informed of this treatment. I am so grateful to ISOP and hope that the word can spread about this wonderful treatment.
I am the Great Aunt of a sweet, adorable child that has IFS. This program is so badly needed. All doctors need to be informed about this program so the treatment can be started as soon as possible. Brylie has such a cute personality and this type of casting has not slowed her down one bit. I pray that this program will go thru and the funding will be granted. I worked for many years with babies as an RN, and these children need all the help that we can provide.
WOW....this is so long in coming thank goodness someone figured it out!!! So many children will grow up because of this organization and what they are doing to get Doctors knowlegeable and out of the box!!!
Congratulations on all your hard work it is truly a worthy cause for babies all over the world and their families.
We are their voice. Children need to be given a chance at a healthy, normal life which ISOP is providing through education and treatment. Casting young children suffering from scoliosis is successfully correcting the curvature of the spine. Most importantly it is non invasive and children and their parents will not have to endure the pain of years of repeated surgeries, not to mention the financial burden that comes with surgical treatments. Education is key here. More healthcare professionals and new parents need to know about this highly successful treatment. I thank God that my nephew and his wife tenaciously researched and chose this option for my great niece. Thanks to Dr. Mehta and the ISOP they found a gentle, successful treatment. She is now on her third cast and they are seeing success. She has a way to go, but her rotation is at zero now. I pray this grant is awarded to ISOP. Thank you ISOP!!
My son was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at 3 months of age. We "waited and watched" his spine slowly grow more bent as was suggested by our first doctor. When my son was 11 months old, I began researching progressive infantile scoliosis as my gut insisted I do. Thank goodness I found the ISOP's website on my first try! We were given the opportunity and chose to cast our son while his curves were relatively smaller than most others' we'd read about. Because of this his treatment time was much shorter than would have been if we continued to "wait and see". We are fortunate and blessed to say our 3 year old boy is currently straight - something that would not have been possible without ISOP and early treatment. This information and gentle treatment needs to be shared with the rest of the country and world. Hopefully this grant and ChangeMakers will enable ISOP to help even more children than they already have! Thank you, ISOP!!!
ISOP's efforts, born from one mother's effort to find treatment for her own child, has had a huge impact on many families since its inception. Through this grassroots effort, ISOP has reached many physicians who are now trained in the Early Treatment Process and families can now find information through the internet about alternative treatments for children with infantile scoliosis. But, since early intervention is key to successful treatment, funding is key to ISOP's outreach and education effort to reach as many parents as possible about these early treatment options so that they can make informed choices about their child's care. ISOP's educational seminars offered to surgeons and physicians is critical so that parents can find physicians in their area who can provide these alternative treatments. As the demand for information and referral for treatment continues to grow, ISOP will need the financial support to expand to meet this need.
Our son was diagnosed with a severe 70 degree curve at 10 months old. We saw a nurse practitioner at our fabulous Children's Hospital and were told he would face a lifetime of surgery. They fitted him for a brace and sent us on our way. After being referred to the Shriner's Hospital in our area, we were told that there was nothing they could do at this age and that they'd see us again in six months. They said since his bones have not calcified yet, because of his young age, the brace was not holding his spine but instead deforming his ribs.
In a short amount of time his scoliosis progressed. His spine tried to balance the intial curve by creating a new one even lower in his spine. His ribs became more prominent and his entire back was noticeably misshapen.
We found out about an opportunity to have him evaluated by Miss Mehta, a physician from the UK who devoted her entire career to non-invasive early treatment of scoliosis through a series of plaster casting.
Last week Jackson had his first cast applied and his ribs appear symmetrical for the first time in months in the cast. The doctors were able to get his curve down to thirty-eight degrees! That's a non-surgical curve right there.
The alternative was a lifetime of surgeries, likely with metal growing rods hammered into his spine and vertebrae fused together. Today, we have so much hope for the future. The next twelve months he will be casted, each time hopefully seeing even more improvement. Miss Mehta is confident that we can get him straight. The surgeons wouldn't even operate before 2 years, but instead allow this curve to progress - putting pressure on his heart and lungs, causing a myriad of other health problems. It decreases life expectancy by up to 30 years. Thirty years!
The cast is the greatest gift we could have received. Though severe scoliosis is rare, I have to wonder how many parents are misinformed by their own surgeons. Our surgeon has a reputation as being the best spinal surgeon in the world - literally people from Russia, India, and all over the country come here just for his talents. Our children's hospital is one of the top ten in the country. And, still, neither of these two sources had any information on the Mehta method of casting. We have got to get the word out. This will save the healthcare industry billions over the years, avoiding unnecessary osteoarthritis and repeated surgeries for growth rods and spinal fusions. Something has to be done today to let this country's surgeons know that the wait and see approach is doing more harm than good. We need to catch this while they are young, and in a rapid growth pattern, so that we can help their bodies correct themselves through casting. One year versus a lifetime of suffering and healthcare problems. One year of non-invasive casting with a special technique that not only straightens the spine but helps to correct the rotation as well, without deforming the ribs. No brace can do that. Every parent scared with this new diagnosis needs this information so that they can make an informed decision about the healthcare of their child. Please help us get it to them.
A close friend has recently been introduced to this program and is spreading the word. She and her family were facing years of surgery, a quality of life that was far lower than any mom dreams of for her child, and a lifetime of wonder and worry. This program has given the family hope for the future. They've been given permission to plan a normal life for their son. While the casting experience was unpleasant and the learning curve for learning to live in a cast is sure to be a large one, the results are far better than the alternative lifelong surgeries, growing rods, and all of the other consequences of the "wait and see" approach to scoliosis treatment. The spreading of this program to everyone in a position to utilize it is the only option to giving babies the chance of a quality life that they deserve.
Early treatment has spread to Australia thanks to Heather Hyatt and ISOP. The ET process is now saving and changing countless childrens lives thanks to it's revolutionary POP jackets, applied during the childs rapid growth phase.
Early treatment has spread to Australia thanks to Heather Hyatt and ISOP. The ET process is now saving and changing countless childrens lives thanks to it's revolutionary POP jackets, applied during the childs rapid growth phase.
It can only be through the ET process that progressive infantile scoliosis has the potential to be resolved, in short, a cure can be found for progressive infantile scoliosis.
For ISOP to have the ability to forge ahead globally thanks to the resources from this competition, needless suffering for children and their families will be averted worldwide. There is only a small window of opportunity to rid the child of this deformity. Miss that opportunity, and it's a life time of deformity.
Scoliosis has been a problem for several of my family members throughout the years, including my father. Had they had the benefit of early detection and prevention they could have led more comfortable and active lives. Now a very beautiful little girl I know named Skylar has been diagnosed. Through early detection and diagnosis, she will not have to wait to get the help she needs. She will be able to enjoy a better lifestyle down the road because of this.
I am ever so grateful for ISOP. More than I can ever explain.
I know we would have never received the right treatment for our daughter if it wasn't
for Heather and ISOP. It sickened me on a daily basis to think what my child would be
going through in the future if we kept going on the same path that we had been on.
She has her first cast and in just 4 days time, her balance and her confidence has
improved more than I could have ever imagined. She would fall frequently and would
be frightened to play like little two year olds should because she didn't want to fall.
I would like to help the ISOP program get the word of the POP cast to all the world.
Maybe in the future there can be more doctors involved so that other children and
parents can get and find all the information they need before any surgery, pain, fear,
doubt and heartbreak comes into thier lives.
Please let me know if there is anything I and we could ever do to help!!
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This treatment process makes sense. Most would choose a gentle, permanent treatment over a forceful, envasive treatment with limited sucess outcomes. Low cost is another favorable factor.
Looks like more healthcare professionals should become familiar with this technique.
Realistic goals, cost effective, and favorable outcomes. Better treatment option for infants than only offering bracing or surgery
Through effort and research I can see that ISOP has changed/saved the lives of many infants and young children. It amazes me that this step in diagnosing and casting isn't the first step to recovery for these children. Why would you attempt to go with the other alternative that only costs more and doesn't work. Thanks to ISOP and all those involved for abviously sparking a change that is well overdue in the world of Infantile Scoliosis!
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This treatment is much needed instead of maintaining a child by the way of using a removable brace with Infantile Scoliosis why not be able to correct it without having a small child go through any type of invasive surgery. The benefits of this type of procedure will give children and there parents another option to explore to see if this something that can be used for them!
This will only benefit the future of our children!!!!!
Thank You to all the people at ISOP for giving me and others another alternative for our children!
Keith (hdfxrusa)
By the time we were able to get a Dr. to take us seriously and get through the "wait and watch" approach, our son's curve had progressed and he was past the prime age for casting. At the very least, ISOP needs help getting the word out there that "wait and watch" is not always the best approach. We are fortunate that we are seeing improvement with a brace, but we wonder if there had been more awareness of ET within the medical community, could we have gotten our son diagnosed earlier, casted and possibly completely straight by now. The general public needs to know about and be able to choose a method of correction that uses the child's own growth to correct, not just maintain, their curvature with no surgery. And ISOP has the heart and motivation to do so.
Early treatment for children with infantile scoliosis is very important. We need help getting the word out to parents and healthcare professionals that there are other options that are less invasive and have better outcomes than surgery or bracing. My son was recently diagnosed and I have heard some amazing stories from other parents on the treatment their child has received. Early treatment/casting is an option that needs to be more well known. Thank you ISOP for trying to make this happen.
Thanks to ISOP our son is getting the treatment he needs. Had we listened to the first doctor, that knew nothing about early treatment, he could be passed the point of correction. We are so greatful to Denver Children's hospital and Heather from ISOP for this easy and non-surgical treatment that is so worth it. I would just like to say that it doens't keep him down. He is the child below on the skateboard. Not only active but very happy.
ISOP allowed me to arm myself as an informed parent and to act as an advocate for my child. Multiple specialists in two states told us to "wait and see", brace, or consider surgerical options. Only by understanding that there was another, better option (early treatment process of serial casting with POP jackets) was I able to fight for my infant daughter and get her the help she desperately needed. There are so many doctors that we met with that had never even heard of this treatment or misunderstood its purpose. So many more children could be saved from life altering surgery, if only more doctors and parents were educated.
ISOP has changed our lives forever. Our son is currently in his first cast and has more improvement in his first cast than he ever would have had in a lifetime of braces (and that is what the first specialist told us to expect- 17 years in a brace to "hold his curve where it is"). We are thankful every day for ISOP and pray for those who were not lucky enough to find out about this in time. This is a superior treatment. We hope the word gets out there.
When my son was first diagnosed, I was told to put him in a brace and wait and watch. I was told the brace could not make him any better, but that the best we could hope for was that it would prevent him from getting worse and there was a good possibility that he could continue to progress to the point of surgery. Thanks to ISOP, I learned that I didn't have to wait and watch my son continue to get worse. He was already progressing and the deformity was becoming more and more apparent when we finally had Ian casted 15 months of age. I am now happy to say that Ian is straight! It took a year and a half of being in the casts and now holding his straight position in a brace, but it was so worth it to see my son straight, healthy and happy. ISOP helped us to give Ian his life back and the support ISOP gave my family through this process has been a godsend. Thank you ISOP.
Early treatment of infantile scoliosis is a much needed and attainable goal that ISOP is working hard to spread worldwide. Countless numbers of children around the world have already benefitted from the tireless work that ISOP is doing to spread the proven medical techniques to doctors and clinicians around the globe. However, despite these efforts there are still millions of doctors who are yet to be trained in the techniques that can mean the difference between a normal life and a childhood in brace or a life with rods and screws in the spine along with deformity. ISOP is a positive world effort that deserves support to enhance the lives of children everywhere!
If I had the information from ISOP eight years ago when my son was first diagnosed with infantile scoliosis, He might not have to be enduring surgery for his scoliosis in four days. Early treatment is key in saving so many kids from years of pain, breathing difficulties, surgeries, and an assortment of other ailments associated with scoliosis. This organization educates parents and professionals together to achieve the best results possible for a potentialy devistating problem. Please help them, as they have helped so many.
ISOP has provided me with much needed information to make an informed choice regarding my sons treatment. They gave me more information than my sons pediatrician and the orthopedic doctor put together. I am hoping they are able to help other parents as well. Early treatment and ISOP are changing lives and making such a difference. Thank you.
Awareness is SO needed for Infantile Scoliosis.
If more doctors and parents were aware of it many babies and children could be treated earlier.
They would avoid surgery and the "wait and see" approach.
When my son was 3 months old I knew something was wrong. Not knowing about Infantile Scoliosis he did not begin treatment until he was 15 months old.
Why aren't more doctors aware of it? Why aren't new parents told to be on the look out for it?
Early Treatment for Infantile Scoliosis is a must and Awareness is the key.
I am so thankful for all the information I learn daily from ISOP and the support group through CAST.
ISOP is doing a wonderful job at making parents and the public aware of Infantile Scoliosis.
BUT more is needed.
ISOP deserves to get help in this area.
Bottom line the children, parents and doctors need to know about Early Treatment.
ISOP has improved the lives of many children through education and outreach. Our son's curve was spotted in a chest x-ray at 6 months of age. There was no mention of Infantile Scoliosis and I had never heard of it. My son's back continued to get worse throughout infancy and it was only through my own insistence that he received a x-ray at 20 months old. Through the ISOP website and the CAST support group I was able to educate myself and seek out treatment options for my son. He is now in his 1st cast and is hopefully on his way to correction. I am very thankful for all of ISOP's hard work and support.
My daughter was diagnosed at 9 months with a 45 degree scoliosis curve. Our pediatrician had never even seen a case of progressive infantile scoliosis. Our pediatric orthopaedic surgeon recommended bracing, which MAY "hold" the curve until ROD surgery could be performed. Yes, that's METAL RODS stuck into my baby!!!
Thankfully, I found out about Dr. Mehta's casting technique through ISOP! My daughter is currently scheduled for her first cast.
Infantile scoliosis is rare (especially the type that progresses, which requires early treatment), so MANY pediatricians and even orthopaedic surgeons aren't familiar with this new casting technique. I think anyone would do whatever they could to keep their baby/toddler from having to have rod surgery. EARLY diagnosis and casting treatment is the KEY!
I thank ISOP so much! Let's get the word out, train more doctors, and save these babies from having an unnecessary surgery with lifelong implications!
Early treatment of infantile scoliosis is key. My daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis at 4 mos of age. She was put into a cast at 8 mos of age only for us to find out at 14 mos of age that the curve was still progressing. We knew we were headed for surgery at that point. We then learned about Dr. Mehta's casting technique. We learned a lot from ISOP and felt such a sense of relief to know of a different treatment plan...one that has changed the lives of many children. We are currently setting up an appt time for her to be put in a Mehta cast, and we are so excited about this treatment. More doctors need training with this type of casting and more parents need to know that there are options other than bracing or surgery.
THANKS ISOP for giving us hope!!!
This program desrves so much support for the sake of our children! We are their voice!
Without ISOP, I fear where we would be in our son's treatment of his Infantile Scoliosis. Our pediatrician and two Pediatric Orthopedic Specialists in our city had never heard of serial casting as treatment for the rare, but potentially life threatening, Idiopathic Infantile Scoliosis. They were all of the same mind, "wait and see", fit our son for a brace, and commence with several invasive surgeries once he reached adolescence. As this was unacceptable for us, we found ISOP while searching on the internet and our son began his treatment in POP jackets in April of this year. He is in his second cast now and his curve has gone from 41 degrees to 23 degrees with the rotation of his spine being gently corrected as well. We are so indebted to ISOP and the wonderful staff at Shriner's Hospitals that are already using Early Treatment as a method to cure Infantile Scoliosis. The information and training has to get out to all pediatricians, pediatric orthopedic doctors and surgeons, and to parents everywhere. There is an alternative to surgery and our children can live long and healthy lives if Early Treatment is adopted by doctors throughout the world.
Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial. As well as more information and research on this matter.
My daughter was diagnosed at 10 months with infantile progressive scoliosis. I found ISOP on the net, as we are in the UK, which was a lifeline for information. Without this and the dr Mehta information my daughter would be in a much worse state of health by now. She is now 3 and still being casted, her scoliosis is being held at the moment. I firmly believe that without the casting process my daughter would not be the lively soul she is now. We have a long way to go, like many parents but vital training is neccesary to help these children avoid childhood with operation after operation. The early intervention gives children the chance to grow, something we take for granted.
Training is required to give more children the chance of this treatment. Treatment varies greatly from area to area and country to country, surely all children should have the same rights, and that means providing doctors with the correct training.
ISOP gives information to parents, in turn giving confidence to question techniques and gain the most beneficial treatment for their child. ISOP is pushing forward gradually to get more medical staff informed of the benefits of this treatment. Without ISOP this would not be happening.
My grandson was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at age 15 months and his parents were told by three doctors here in the Las Vegas, NV area that the only treatment option available to them was "wait and see" followed by repeated surgeries throughout our grandson's life. My daughter began searching for information online and thankfully found Heather Hyatt-Montoya, founder of the ISOP Web site. Heather told her all about Dr. Min Mehta of England and her POP (Plaster-of-Paris) Jacket successes. My daughter has now informed doctors in this area regarding training opportunities available to them and ALL doctors, who will then be able to offer parents a non-surgical and highly successful course of treatment. The Infantile Scoliosis Early Treatment Process needs to be accessible to physicians and ALL parents and children worldwide, not just those lucky enough to have Internet access. Hopefully with financial assistance from Changemakers, physician training and outreach will make this dream a reality. Thank you, Changemakers, for considering financial sponsorship of the ISOP organization.
For those who have had their lives touched by someone with infantile scoliosis you certainly know how infuriating it is to hear the words "wait and watch" and to see them in others stories. My sister was given this suggestion regarding my niece and I can say that the days of "wait and watch" should be OVER! The thought of early detection and early treatment is very exciting! I'm very proud of the work done by those involved with ISOP and am very excited about the change that they are creating and how it will help others in the future.
My 10 month old nephew was recently diagnosed with scoliosis and I'm very happy that my sister was able to discover information about this treatment process early on and that she was able to find a viable alternative to surgery. I hope more people are able to learn of the benefits from this treatment.
Not long after the birth of my son Brayden in December 2006, I noticed that his ribs seemed to protrude farther out on the right side of his body. In June of 2007, Brayden's scoliosis was confirmed. We are only beginning our journey which I am told may last years with bracing. It was not until I began my research of infantile scoliosis that I happened upon the ISOP web site and their lifesaving mission to educate parents and medical personnel alike of this early treatment option. We have been to two different specialists and neither specialist offered such treatment and in fact the first specialist was not aware of serial casting as an early treatment. So I have taken it upon myself to educate my son's specialists and to search for early treatment for him even out of state. I do not understand why the medical world does not embrace an early treatment that is so successful, costs less, and most importantly treats our children at such a young age by harnessing a young child's growth. The "Watch and Wait" method of treatment for scoliosis is like watching your roof leak from a gaping hole and thinking that if you just wait and keep your eye on it that the hole in the roof might get better. Early intervention of most medical problems is the key to aggressive treatment. Waiting and watching is NOT treatment! Help us get the word out!!
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My daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis when she was six months old. Through ISOP we were able to persue casting. She is now three years old and remains straight and equipment free as a result of early treatment through serial casting.
ISOP has made information available to parents and physicians alike. With greater resources this grass roots organization could expand to be the global leader in awareness, education, and support. The wait and see approach is just not acceptable and shouldn't be tolerated with such a gentle, inexpensive, and highly effective treatment available.
Devyn West (the cutie on the skateboard) is the youngest of our 11 grandchildren. Although some of our grandkids do have some medical issues, Devyn is the ONLY one that has such a devastating diagnosis. We have been volunteers with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for 15 years (my 14-year-neice died of cancer in 1993). Over the years we have seen way too many kids with life-threatening problems and we have lost way tooooo many of our "wish kids" (all of whom we have adopted as grandkids). When Devyn was diagnosed -- our hearts were broken when we discovered that this could be a life-threatening situation. We don't want to even think about that aspect -- It just can't happen again!!! This treatment works!!! How many other children and families are going to have to go through the pain and agony of all of these surgeries and steel rods and everything that goes along with them?? How can we permit this to happen when there is something out there that is a much simpler, less costly, and far less painful way to treat this devastating malady!!! Please, please do what you can to help us to help the children!!!
My daughter was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at 6 months of age. We were advised to wait and see and by the time she was 15 months old her scoliosis had progressed to a severe/serious condition. Thankfully we found ISOP and learned about this early treatment of serial casting. We have traveled many miles to have her treated by the doctors who are trained in this treatment. It has been a strain, but we would have and will continue to do whatever it takes to get her this proven treatment. We almost missed her window of opportuninty, only to find out that the doctors who told us to wait and see were aware of this treatment, but not trained on how to apply it. Any help to get these doctors on board and educated is crucial to the lives of children around the world. Thank you.
Hi Michelle,
On your last statement I think you meant to say that getting doctors on board and educated is crucial, not detrimental, to the lives of children around the world.
Shellie Grant
Yes! That is what I meant and I have edited it. Thank you Shellie.
My Daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis when she was 6 months old. Through the information provided to us via ISOP we pursued serial casting. She is now three years old, perfectly straight and equipment free. I fear without ISOP and Heather's continuous effort to educate physicians and parents alike, this wouldn't be possible.
The process is a gentle approach with fantastic successes. My hope is that all children diagnosed will be able to receive this gentle, cost effective treatment.
I hope the grant is awarded to extend outreach and education on a global level.
If there had been someone our granddaughter's (Son and Daughter-in-law) family could have talked to about early treatment versus wait and watch approach and/or unnecessary operations, all that the family went through could have been eliminated. Yes this grant is definitely needed so more families know of all their options.
Doug Grant
My nephew, Ryan, has Infantile Scoliosis and with the support of ISOP, my sister and brother-in-law gained so much knowledge and information concerning early treatment. I cannot imagine what parents must go through when they do not have this support and are not informed about the ET process. Parents as well as the medical community should be made aware of ET and forget about the "wait and see" approach. For all those precious children out there, please help ISOP get the word out to EVERYONE!! Every child with Infantile Scoliosis deserves it!
As a mother and an elementary school teacher, I thought I knew and understood scoliosis, but over the past year I have realized I actually knew so little. If it weren't for my close friend who is experiencing the difficulties of infantile scoliosis firsthand with her son Ryan, I would still be in the dark. Early treatment is so important, and if the word isn't out, parents don't know how important and critical it is to have their children evaluated early by an informed professional. Don't let one more child suffer unnecessarily. Help get the word out on early treatment!
As a father of a child diagnosed with idiopathic infantile scoliosis, I can attest to the fact that right now there just isn't enough information about the Early Treatment process that can be easily accessed by the general public or by parents with children who have been diagnosed with infantile scoliosis. Early Treatment of infantile scoliosis is imperative if a child is to ever have a chance of overcoming the adverse and debilitative efffects that are associated with this disorder. There is a small window of opportunity to leverage the early growth cycle of a child in combination with a plaster-of-paris jacket or cast to correct the curvature of the spine. My wife and I had no idea how little information is written about infantile scoliosis and the Early Treatment procedure. I feel as if we are on the ground floor in terms of information available about a disorder that has been known about for hundreds of years. In this day and age, we should be further along the learning curve than where we are now. My wife and I have discovered that the ISOP website is one of the few places for information regarding infantile scoliosis. We had no idea how little information was available about the Early Treatment process and infantile scoliosis in general until our son was diagnosed. Please help ISOP continue to spread the word about the Early Treatment process and infantile scoliosis. Each and every child that has been diagnosed with scoliosis deserves a chance at a long and healthy life. Early Treatment works. It is a tragedy that Early Treatment is not an option for every child diagnosed with scoliosis. Please help ISOP change that.
My grandson, Ryan was diagnosed with Infantile Scoliosis at 9 months of age and receivced his first cast at 15 months. One year later he is soon to be on cast number 6. I am so thankful for his treatment and the progress that is being made. However, if there was more awareness and education on infantile scoliosis Ryan's treatment would have started much sooner. When the diagnosis is made on your baby, you and your family guickly realize you are on a walk that no one you know - doctor, friend or family member has ever been on or knows anything about. ISOP was there for our daughter and son-in-law to inform and educate them on Early Treatment for their son. This grant is needed for ISOP to be able to spread the word about Infantile Scoliosis and the Early Treatment Method. No baby should have to go through the "wait and watch" or worse because parents and/or doctor just didn't know.
As a nurse and aunt to a precious little boy who was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis, I had very little knowledge of this condition. It is only now that I have become aware of it and the impact is has on a child and family. As parents we are so often brushed off by doctors and nurses which delays diagnosis for months if not years. Early intervention is the key for these children to live a healthy and productive life!
My son was diagnosed at 4 months old and his curve was around 30 degrees. We were told by our local orthopedic doctor to just "wait and see" what happens with the curve. By 12 months old my sons curve increased to 49 degrees and we were still told to "wait and see". Thanks to the ISOP website my family was able to learn about early treatment through the Mehta casting technique. My son has been treated with this type of casting since the end of March and in just 4 months his curve is down to 27 degrees. If it hadn’t been for ISOP and the CAST support group, I would have never been informed of this treatment. I am so grateful to ISOP and hope that the word can spread about this wonderful treatment.
I am the Great Aunt of a sweet, adorable child that has IFS. This program is so badly needed. All doctors need to be informed about this program so the treatment can be started as soon as possible. Brylie has such a cute personality and this type of casting has not slowed her down one bit. I pray that this program will go thru and the funding will be granted. I worked for many years with babies as an RN, and these children need all the help that we can provide.
WOW....this is so long in coming thank goodness someone figured it out!!! So many children will grow up because of this organization and what they are doing to get Doctors knowlegeable and out of the box!!!
Congratulations on all your hard work it is truly a worthy cause for babies all over the world and their families.
Thank you
We are their voice. Children need to be given a chance at a healthy, normal life which ISOP is providing through education and treatment. Casting young children suffering from scoliosis is successfully correcting the curvature of the spine. Most importantly it is non invasive and children and their parents will not have to endure the pain of years of repeated surgeries, not to mention the financial burden that comes with surgical treatments. Education is key here. More healthcare professionals and new parents need to know about this highly successful treatment. I thank God that my nephew and his wife tenaciously researched and chose this option for my great niece. Thanks to Dr. Mehta and the ISOP they found a gentle, successful treatment. She is now on her third cast and they are seeing success. She has a way to go, but her rotation is at zero now. I pray this grant is awarded to ISOP. Thank you ISOP!!
My son was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at 3 months of age. We "waited and watched" his spine slowly grow more bent as was suggested by our first doctor. When my son was 11 months old, I began researching progressive infantile scoliosis as my gut insisted I do. Thank goodness I found the ISOP's website on my first try! We were given the opportunity and chose to cast our son while his curves were relatively smaller than most others' we'd read about. Because of this his treatment time was much shorter than would have been if we continued to "wait and see". We are fortunate and blessed to say our 3 year old boy is currently straight - something that would not have been possible without ISOP and early treatment. This information and gentle treatment needs to be shared with the rest of the country and world. Hopefully this grant and ChangeMakers will enable ISOP to help even more children than they already have! Thank you, ISOP!!!
ISOP's efforts, born from one mother's effort to find treatment for her own child, has had a huge impact on many families since its inception. Through this grassroots effort, ISOP has reached many physicians who are now trained in the Early Treatment Process and families can now find information through the internet about alternative treatments for children with infantile scoliosis. But, since early intervention is key to successful treatment, funding is key to ISOP's outreach and education effort to reach as many parents as possible about these early treatment options so that they can make informed choices about their child's care. ISOP's educational seminars offered to surgeons and physicians is critical so that parents can find physicians in their area who can provide these alternative treatments. As the demand for information and referral for treatment continues to grow, ISOP will need the financial support to expand to meet this need.
Jeanette Montoya
The Piton Foundation
Our son was diagnosed with a severe 70 degree curve at 10 months old. We saw a nurse practitioner at our fabulous Children's Hospital and were told he would face a lifetime of surgery. They fitted him for a brace and sent us on our way. After being referred to the Shriner's Hospital in our area, we were told that there was nothing they could do at this age and that they'd see us again in six months. They said since his bones have not calcified yet, because of his young age, the brace was not holding his spine but instead deforming his ribs.
In a short amount of time his scoliosis progressed. His spine tried to balance the intial curve by creating a new one even lower in his spine. His ribs became more prominent and his entire back was noticeably misshapen.
We found out about an opportunity to have him evaluated by Miss Mehta, a physician from the UK who devoted her entire career to non-invasive early treatment of scoliosis through a series of plaster casting.
Last week Jackson had his first cast applied and his ribs appear symmetrical for the first time in months in the cast. The doctors were able to get his curve down to thirty-eight degrees! That's a non-surgical curve right there.
The alternative was a lifetime of surgeries, likely with metal growing rods hammered into his spine and vertebrae fused together. Today, we have so much hope for the future. The next twelve months he will be casted, each time hopefully seeing even more improvement. Miss Mehta is confident that we can get him straight. The surgeons wouldn't even operate before 2 years, but instead allow this curve to progress - putting pressure on his heart and lungs, causing a myriad of other health problems. It decreases life expectancy by up to 30 years. Thirty years!
The cast is the greatest gift we could have received. Though severe scoliosis is rare, I have to wonder how many parents are misinformed by their own surgeons. Our surgeon has a reputation as being the best spinal surgeon in the world - literally people from Russia, India, and all over the country come here just for his talents. Our children's hospital is one of the top ten in the country. And, still, neither of these two sources had any information on the Mehta method of casting. We have got to get the word out. This will save the healthcare industry billions over the years, avoiding unnecessary osteoarthritis and repeated surgeries for growth rods and spinal fusions. Something has to be done today to let this country's surgeons know that the wait and see approach is doing more harm than good. We need to catch this while they are young, and in a rapid growth pattern, so that we can help their bodies correct themselves through casting. One year versus a lifetime of suffering and healthcare problems. One year of non-invasive casting with a special technique that not only straightens the spine but helps to correct the rotation as well, without deforming the ribs. No brace can do that. Every parent scared with this new diagnosis needs this information so that they can make an informed decision about the healthcare of their child. Please help us get it to them.
A close friend has recently been introduced to this program and is spreading the word. She and her family were facing years of surgery, a quality of life that was far lower than any mom dreams of for her child, and a lifetime of wonder and worry. This program has given the family hope for the future. They've been given permission to plan a normal life for their son. While the casting experience was unpleasant and the learning curve for learning to live in a cast is sure to be a large one, the results are far better than the alternative lifelong surgeries, growing rods, and all of the other consequences of the "wait and see" approach to scoliosis treatment. The spreading of this program to everyone in a position to utilize it is the only option to giving babies the chance of a quality life that they deserve.
Gwen
Knowledge is definitely power.
The more parents in need can find out to help their children, the better for the entire family.
A family that I know is working through this process and my prayers are with them.
Let's get more families and doctors involved and save more children's lives.
Early treatment has spread to Australia thanks to Heather Hyatt and ISOP. The ET process is now saving and changing countless childrens lives thanks to it's revolutionary POP jackets, applied during the childs rapid growth phase.
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Early treatment has spread to Australia thanks to Heather Hyatt and ISOP. The ET process is now saving and changing countless childrens lives thanks to it's revolutionary POP jackets, applied during the childs rapid growth phase.
It can only be through the ET process that progressive infantile scoliosis has the potential to be resolved, in short, a cure can be found for progressive infantile scoliosis.
For ISOP to have the ability to forge ahead globally thanks to the resources from this competition, needless suffering for children and their families will be averted worldwide. There is only a small window of opportunity to rid the child of this deformity. Miss that opportunity, and it's a life time of deformity.
The world needs the ET process.
Scoliosis has been a problem for several of my family members throughout the years, including my father. Had they had the benefit of early detection and prevention they could have led more comfortable and active lives. Now a very beautiful little girl I know named Skylar has been diagnosed. Through early detection and diagnosis, she will not have to wait to get the help she needs. She will be able to enjoy a better lifestyle down the road because of this.
I am ever so grateful for ISOP. More than I can ever explain.
I know we would have never received the right treatment for our daughter if it wasn't
for Heather and ISOP. It sickened me on a daily basis to think what my child would be
going through in the future if we kept going on the same path that we had been on.
She has her first cast and in just 4 days time, her balance and her confidence has
improved more than I could have ever imagined. She would fall frequently and would
be frightened to play like little two year olds should because she didn't want to fall.
I would like to help the ISOP program get the word of the POP cast to all the world.
Maybe in the future there can be more doctors involved so that other children and
parents can get and find all the information they need before any surgery, pain, fear,
doubt and heartbreak comes into thier lives.
Please let me know if there is anything I and we could ever do to help!!
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