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Patient Stories

Patient Story: Amar Hammad

I do not regret my choice to receive a spinal fusion. Yes, the surgery and recovery was the hardest endeavor of my life thus far, but I can confidently say it’s also been the most rewarding and eye-opening journey....

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Patient Story: Taylor Schneider

My story begins in kindergarten. I was going to a well visit at my local pediatrician, and the doctor noticed a slight curvature in my spine…little did I know how many appointments and x-rays were to come after that visit!...

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Patient Story: Ava Lee

Hi, my name is Ava Lee, I am 17 years old, and I’m from Connecticut. I’m a visual artist and I love to work with colored pencils. My journey began when I was first diagnosed with scoliosis at nine years old....

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Patient Story: Noel Anderson

I was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 11, completely unaware of how much my life would change from that moment....

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Patient Story: Mitchell Z

When I was 14, I spent weeks preparing for a surgery that would change more than I was ready for. I had been standing a bit off since I was about 8, never seeing the issue with it....

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Patient Story: Adriana L

I was diagnosed when I was 5 years old at my yearly check up with my pediatrician. My doctor told me to go visit a specialist so that they can monitor my spine and make sure that it was not progressing rapidly....

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Patient Story: Allie M

Hi, my name is Allie Melton. I am 18 years old and live in Dallas, TX. I was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis when I was 6 years old....

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Angela Z

My name is Angela and I am 17 years old. I was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at age 13, when my parents noticed my hips were not even while I was wearing a swimsuit in a water park....

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Madison H

It was a cold crisp morning in March when I was seven. At school, I sang in music class, ate lunch, and played at recess. When my mom picked me up that afternoon, I told her my back was hurting....

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Idoia A

Scoliosis is becoming a familiar term since many teenagers and adults have it. There are several degrees of Scoliosis and different sorts of approaches so as to try to fix it or learn how to live with it, therefore the decision of how to face it is quite personal....

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