Scoliosis - Backbone check for Secondary pupils
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TwinMoM:
TwinMoM, thanks for yr advice. She is sec 1. Will continue to ask DH to carry her sch bag whenever possible. Can u share more abt the bracing, does your DD need to wear it all the time? Any improvement or can her backbone be realigned after the bracing? Hope your DD gets well.How old is your girl? do follow up every 3/6 monthly checks if possible to see if it progresses. Some kids outgrow it, but some progress quite rapidly (during puberty) and may need bracing or surgery.
My daughter (P6) has just been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis, and she needs bracing. Her curve has increased +/- 3 degrees in a month..
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I was diagnosed with scoliosis during Sec 2 school check up and went to MOH to do annual x-rays that show an s-curve, right hump, 10 degrees. The condition restricted my height growth.
My understanding is that taking calcium won’t reverse it. (Nevertheless, calcium is still essential.) It is important to slow down or halt the condition from worsening as it could be very painful or lead to disability during old age.
Swimming and doing Pilates exercises are most appropriate. My Dr actually told me not to do exercises such as golf, badminton and tennis, due to scoliosis, to protect my back.
Do note that with a scoliosis medical history, your child’s insurance application would be affected. Be prepared for an exclusion on the spine where the curvature lies. -
MieVee:
No leh, none of my insurance policies were loaded, neither were there exclusion clauses due to my scoliosis condition.
Do note that with a scoliosis medical history, your child's insurance application would be affected. Be prepared for an exclusion on the spine where the curvature lies. -
MieVee:
Mievee, thanks for sharing. How do you manage this condition, do u wear the braces. I suppose you can't carry heavy stuff, can you? Can a person with scoliosis be detected by the look?I was diagnosed with scoliosis during Sec 2 school check up and went to MOH to do annual x-rays that show an s-curve, right hump, 10 degrees. The condition restricted my height growth.
My understanding is that taking calcium won't reverse it. (Nevertheless, calcium is still essential.) It is important to slow down or halt the condition from worsening as it could be very painful or lead to disability during old age.
Swimming and doing Pilates exercises are most appropriate. My Dr actually told me not to do exercises such as golf, badminton and tennis, due to scoliosis, to protect my back.
Do note that with a scoliosis medical history, your child's insurance application would be affected. Be prepared for an exclusion on the spine where the curvature lies. -
julongmum:
Mievee, thanks for sharing. How do you manage this condition, do u wear the braces. I suppose you can't carry heavy stuff, can you? Can a person with scoliosis be detected by the look?
The Dr said that 10 degrees is still slight, so did not refer me to a specialist, and no braces. I practise Pilates and keep a correct posture to align myself properly. I try not to carry heavy stuff. During pregnancy, I had very bad backache and painful hip bones. These were gone after delivery. When I need to carry my boy (now 11kg), I use an ergonomic baby carrier.
My shoulders are of slightly different height when I stand. If I make a conscious effort to align myself, it's not obvious. If the curvature is serious, then it can be detected easily. -
dimsum:
For medical and personal accident policies: pre-existing conditions are commonly excluded, so even if there is no specific exclusion, the condition would be excluded. If a future claim related to scoliosis is approved, I'd treat it as a bonus. Anyway, my scoliosis condition is specifically excluded for these plans. One company in KL even wanted to load 25% on a hospital plan.
No leh, none of my insurance policies were loaded, neither were there exclusion clauses due to my scoliosis condition.MieVee:
Do note that with a scoliosis medical history, your child's insurance application would be affected. Be prepared for an exclusion on the spine where the curvature lies.
Critical illness & TPD policies: two different companies specifically excluded scoliosis for my plans
As scoliosis is spine related, it gets underwriter concerned, even if it does not affect my health in any way now. Being excluded or loaded is such a pity yet I have no choice. Therefore, i get my boy covered by insurance properly soon after he was born, when he has no medical history. -
MieVee:
Thanks MieVee. Good that you're managing well and take good care of yourself.The Dr said that 10 degrees is still slight, so did not refer me to a specialist, and no braces. I practise Pilates and keep a correct posture to align myself properly. I try not to carry heavy stuff. During pregnancy, I had very bad backache and painful hip bones. These were gone after delivery. When I need to carry my boy (now 11kg), I use an ergonomic baby carrier.
My shoulders are of slightly different height when I stand. If I make a conscious effort to align myself, it's not obvious. If the curvature is serious, then it can be detected easily. -
MieVee:
I bought my life insurance policies with critical illness and TPD riders and there was really no specific exclusion or loading. They were purchase around 12 yrs ago.
For medical and personal accident policies: pre-existing conditions are commonly excluded, so even if there is no specific exclusion, the condition would be excluded. If a future claim related to scoliosis is approved, I'd treat it as a bonus. Anyway, my scoliosis condition is specifically excluded for these plans. One company in KL even wanted to load 25% on a hospital plan.
Critical illness & TPD policies: two different companies specifically excluded scoliosis for my plans
As scoliosis is spine related, it gets underwriter concerned, even if it does not affect my health in any way now. Being excluded or loaded is such a pity yet I have no choice. Therefore, i get my boy covered by insurance properly soon after he was born, when he has no medical history. -
dimsum:
As long as you declared faithfully and no specific exclusion was passed for CI/TPD, then it seems fine. One of my policies with exclusion was bought also about 12 years ago.
I bought my life insurance policies with critical illness and TPD riders and there was really no specific exclusion or loading. They were purchase around 12 yrs ago.
Generally, I think underwriting has become stricter in recent years, as the companies are seeing more clients with scoliosis history. -
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TwinMoM, thanks for yr advice. She is sec 1. Will continue to ask DH to carry her sch bag whenever possible. Can u share more abt the bracing, does your DD need to wear it all the time? Any improvement or can her backbone be realigned after the bracing? Hope your DD gets well.[/quote]
Yes she is wearing soft brace now (tailored made in KK) for at least 20hrs a day. It has been 3 weeks now, a lil reluctant to wear it due to the weather :x but it is still better than the hard brace which restricts her movements (like a robot) and kids at that age has a lot of self-esteem.. She is due for a review in June and we'll see if it improves.. On the day where she was braced, she took an x-ray with the brace on, it improved a good 9 degrees.. so she has to continue to put on for at least 18mths. The priority now is to stop her curve from increasing, to correct it is of cos a bonus, it does happen to some though depending on their growth spurt.
Yes swimming and pilates are good exercises for Scoliosis. Dont take on excercises that will put stress to the spine eg. skipping.
Notes to parents :idea: : Do explore the pros/cons of soft brace (KK)/hard brace (NUH) before you decide what is best for your child. See both the expertise and decide AFTER. The web nowadays provide so much info for references.
PM me if you need further info. I'm happy to help if I can.
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