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My 5 year old son wears a corset for scoliosis, he has had diarreah for the last three weeks, all results are negative. could it be the corset?
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No: The corset does not effect the GI tract in any way.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: He may complain about the brace, it has nothing to do with his digestive problem. Nothing you wear outside the body has anything to do with how the gut absorptive surfaces perform. Prolonged diarrhea in kids is usually related to infections, diet or food intolerance.
Answered 6/20/2017
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