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patient stories

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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Amanda S

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....

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Jordan Parhar

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

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Cherie O

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....

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Sofia’s Walkathon Fundraiser

Thank you, Sofia, for organizing a Walkathon Fundraiser to support the Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation! We are extremely lucky to have support from patients like you!...

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Sarah T

On June 9, 2020 my life and world drastically changed. Life threw me a curve. Let me start from the beginning. My name is Samantha Dring. I am fifteen years old. I am a swimmer....

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Sofia M

On June 9, 2020 my life and world drastically changed. Life threw me a curve. Let me start from the beginning. My name is Samantha Dring. I am fifteen years old. I am a swimmer....

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Alyson Murray

On June 9, 2020 my life and world drastically changed. Life threw me a curve. Let me start from the beginning. My name is Samantha Dring. I am fifteen years old. I am a swimmer....

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Sofia Mu

On June 9, 2020 my life and world drastically changed. Life threw me a curve. Let me start from the beginning. My name is Samantha Dring. I am fifteen years old. I am a swimmer....

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