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Lena Chesnut
Lena was diagnosed with Idiopathic Scoliosis at age seven. In 2010, Lena’s curve had progressed to a 52 degree curve, and she needed urgent surgical intervention. On her fourteenth birthday, Lena was released from Rady’s Children’s Hospital. Her surgery was a complete success and she even appeared in our Scoliosis…...
Kathy Ricciardi
Kathy Ricciardi is a 20 year old patient of Alfred I. duPont Children’s Hospital in Wilmington Delaware. She was diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis when she was 10 years of age with a 22 degree spinal curvature. Despite bracing, her curve increased to 52 degrees and with significant truncal asymmetry…...
Izzy Kessler
Izzy Kessler, now 20 years old, was born with Cerebral Palsy. In 8th grade, her scoliosis became so severe that surgery was necessary. Dr. Sponseller performed Izzy’s surgery at John Hopkins in Baltimore and was able to completely straighten her spine and give her perfect posture! Izzy is an athlete,…...
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