Specialist doctor warns about diagnosis of Faro and Vera Viel's daughter: 'It can avoid the need for surgical intervention'
The middle daughter of Rodrigo Faro and Vera Viel , Maria revealed that she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis (level 34). Because of this and to try to avoid surgery, which is recommended when the scoliosis reaches level 40, the 16-year-old began wearing an orthopedic brace for 18 hours a day. "So I caught it right at the limit, just in time to correct it," said Helena and Clara's sister.
Princess Eugenie of York did not escape an operation at the age of 12 - so when she got married she had to make an adapted dress . Scoliosis is nothing more than a three-dimensional deformity of the spine, more common in teenagers and affecting 6 million Brazilians .
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Scoliosis: spinal brace is essential for treatment
The diagnosis of the abnormality in the curvature is seen during the growth phase. And physiotherapist Bernardo Sampaio warns that it is important to have an early diagnosis , although scoliosis presents discrete signs . " At the slightest sign of back asymmetry, uneven shoulders or misaligned waist, it is essential to seek professional evaluation . Early diagnosis increases the chances of success in conservative treatment and prevents the progression of the curvature", says the Clinical Director of ITC Vertebral in Guarulhos (São Paulo).
For this reason, the use of braces is prescribed when the patient is an adolescent. And it becomes a fundamental item. "The brace helps to stabilize the spine and prevent progression...
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