- Nov 14, 2025
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We just received some bad news regarding ou daughter. One week before her 1st level 8 competition this year she was diagnosed with "Edema in the L4 left pedicle". I will place full MRI diagnosis at bottom. She is supposed to wear the BOB brace for 4-6 weeks and begin PT immediately.
Naturally she is devastated. I am looking for any advice, guidance, tips etc.
Anyone have experience with this brace? Any suggestions on getting her more comfortable in it? She hates wearing it.
Obviously we are falling a Drs guidance.
thanks in advance,
1. Edema in the L4 left pedicle extending into the bases of the left superior articular and transverse processes, likely reflecting stress reaction. No
fracture line is visualized.
2. Mild edema of the bone marrow of the spinal process of L5.
3. Mild posterior bulging of the intervertebral disc of L4-5 resulting minimal narrowing of the neural foramina, slightly more evident on the left.
Naturally she is devastated. I am looking for any advice, guidance, tips etc.
Anyone have experience with this brace? Any suggestions on getting her more comfortable in it? She hates wearing it.
Obviously we are falling a Drs guidance.
thanks in advance,
1. Edema in the L4 left pedicle extending into the bases of the left superior articular and transverse processes, likely reflecting stress reaction. No
fracture line is visualized.
2. Mild edema of the bone marrow of the spinal process of L5.
3. Mild posterior bulging of the intervertebral disc of L4-5 resulting minimal narrowing of the neural foramina, slightly more evident on the left.
