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My story started in 1991. At 11 years old, I was hospitalized for severe dehydration (totally normal for me after nasty stomach bugs!). When the Dr. put the stethoscope on my back to listen to my lungs, he looked up and asked my dad if I had scoliosis. My dad…...

Hi! My name is Aarushi Sheth and I was diagnosed with Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of thoracolumbar region when I was 12, during the summer of 2020. It started with a routine check up with my pediatrician, where the doctor told me I had scoliosis. He told me that it didn’t…...

My name is June, and I’d like to share my journey with scoliosis if it means I can help anyone else like me. I was around twelve years old when I first heard the word scoliosis. It happened at dance class on a Tuesday. At this point, I had been…...

I was around 13 when I first found out I had scoliosis. At the time, I didn’t really know what it meant. I just remember the doctor showing me an X-ray and pointing out how my spine served like the letter “S”. It was scary and confusing. I knew I…...