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*RSC Case Study 1.

 

                   

               Figure 1a.                                          Figure 1b.                                               Figure 1c.

 

     Figure 1a.  Subject 1 prior to RSC brace treatment presents with a 60 degree Cobb angle in 2007.

     Figure 1b.  Subject 1 with RSC brace treatment presents with a 14 degree Cobb angle in July 2009.

     Figure 1c.  Present clinical photos of subject 1 while wearing RSC brace, Nov, 2009 at 10 years old.

 

In Feb 2007 an X-ray was taken which presented a progression to about 60 degrees thoracic curve.  The patient's mother found out about the Rigo System Cheneau (RSC) brace and the patient was therefore fit with a RSC brace  by Dr Rigo in April 2007, at 8 years old.

 

In April 2008, a second RSC brace was fabricated and fit to the patient as present brace was too small.  May 2008 in-brace X-ray demonstrated a 15 degree thoracic curve.

 

In July 2009 a third RSC brace was fabricated and fit, which presented with an in-brace x-ray of 14 degree Cobb.  Patient is now 10 years old and has a very nice physiological and cosmetically pleasing trunk and pelvic shape.  Patient started the Barcelona School of Scoliosis Rehabilitation in March 2009 at Scoliosis Rehab in WI.  Photos were taken by Grant Wood at Scoliosis Rehab in WI during an annual Barcelona School of Scoliosis Rehabilitation training of physical therapy for scoliosis and patient follow-up appointment on November 12 2009. 

                           Figure 2a.                                           Figure 2b.                                                       Figure 2c.

Figure 2a.  Pre-brace X-ray, Thoracic curve 24 degrees and Lumbar curve 21 degrees.      
Figure 2b.  In-brace X-ray, Thoracic curve 12 degrees and Lumbar curve 0 degrees. 
Patient was fit with a RSC brace  (Rigo System Cheneau brace).
Figure 3c.  In-brace X-ray of a patient wearing the RSC brace presents
with sagital plane normalization and no flat back.