patient stories

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....

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....