Patient Stories

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

My name is Amanda, and I am 21 years old. I was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at age 11. My scoliosis was S shaped....

One September day while I was in the change room of my 9th Grade gym class, one of my classmates asked, “Jordan, what did you do to your back?...

I was first diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis when I was 12 years old and it was almost completely by chance. My back had been aching, which was something I had never experienced before....