{"id":44484,"date":"2026-04-22T09:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scnewest.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=case_studies&#038;p=44484"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:51:19","slug":"case-adolescent-bracing-14-year-old-female","status":"publish","type":"case_studies","link":"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/case_studies\/case-adolescent-bracing-14-year-old-female\/","title":{"rendered":"Case &#8211; Adolescent bracing (14 year old female)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"gb-element-e84e0111 home_banner blogmain\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-aaf08393 grid-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns c_align_item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\"><h1 class=\"has-link-color grid-container wp-elements-b542b5e73c7cad2e8426cef8c78a8608 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-contrast-2-color\">Case &#8211; Adolescent bracing (14 year old female)<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-1.png 724w, https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-1-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"c_bread_crum\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-d283dfa4 grid-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns c_align_item is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/\"><svg style=\"margin-bottom: -3px; padding-right: 5px;\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 21\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M7.54916 1.45316C8.38719 0.746164 9.61281 0.746163 10.4508 1.45316L17.2008 7.1477C17.7076 7.57521 18 8.20446 18 8.86745V18.6704C18 19.6369 17.2165 20.4204 16.25 20.4204H13.25C12.2835 20.4204 11.5 19.6369 11.5 18.6704V13.6704C11.5 13.2562 11.1642 12.9204 10.75 12.9204H7.25C6.83579 12.9204 6.5 13.2562 6.5 13.6704V18.6704C6.5 19.6369 5.7165 20.4204 4.75 20.4204H1.75C0.783502 20.4204 0 19.6369 0 18.6704V8.86745C0 8.20446 0.292405 7.57521 0.799155 7.1477L7.54916 1.45316Z\" fill=\"#00B3D7\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c3009ccb\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Managing Adolescent Scheuermann\u2019s Hyperkyphosis with KyphoBrace\u2122 and ScoliBalance\u00ae<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">At 14 years old, the patient visited the ScoliCare clinic after a recent diagnosis of Scheuermann\u2019s Hyperkyphosis. She had been experiencing some pain when seated for long durations, had started to notice a change in her posture and was worried about the condition progressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">An X-ray taken showed a hyperkyphosis measurement of 77\u00b0. The patient was prescribed a full-time KyphoBrace\u2122 and ScoliBalance\u00ae treatment protocol to stop progression and potentially improve the magnitude of the curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1799\" height=\"631\" class=\"gb-media-e57e9909\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/denver-colorado\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Case-1.png\" title=\"Case 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1.png 1799w, https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-1024x359.png 1024w, https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/scolicare.com\/north-dakota\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/04\/Case-1-1536x539.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1799px) 100vw, 1799px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-c07ecb2a\"><strong>Results<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text custom-paragraph\"><strong>In-Brace Correction:<\/strong> One month after bracing, her hyperkyphosis reduced from 77\u00b0 to 61\u00b0 (21% reduction) on the in-brace X-ray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text custom-paragraph\"><strong>Reduction of Hyperkyphosis:<\/strong> After completing 2.5 years of KyphoBrace\u2122 treatment, out-of-brace X-rays showed a further reduction of the hyperkyphosis to 40\u00b0, a 37\u00b0 (48%) reduction overall. 4 years after treatment (at 6 year follow up) the patient remained stable at 42\u00b0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text custom-paragraph\"><strong>Improved Function and Pain Relief:<\/strong> Her posture and pain greatly improved, and she is now pain-free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-647d05ae\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-5254c207\">NB: Results vary from case to case. 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