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scoliosis bracing

Patient Story: Michelle Jiang

My life has always seemed to be near perfect. I’ve never suffered the loss of a loved one, broken a bone, been perceived to struggle with school, or really face any difficulty that couldn’t be resolved within a matter of days. And I am forever grateful for this....

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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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Joyce Sierra

I am Joyce Arrieta Sierra, I am from Barranquilla, Colombia and I have lived in Miami for 5 years....

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Stephanie Tam

The day that I found out that I had scoliosis was not the worst day of my life. Not what you were expecting, right? Likewise, the journey I had...

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Lauren Higginson

I was thirteen. It was “that day” that would forever change the rest of my life. Gym class was interrupted so that a nurse could screen everyone for scoliosis, whatever that was....

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Brindee Heaton

My name is Brindee Heaton. I’m 16 years old and the youngest of 4 kids (the only girl). I was diagnosed with scoliosis in the fall of 2018. I am a competitive dancer, and the current Miss Teen Utah International 2020....

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Emme Neumann

Life with Scoliosis For an hour my mom and I sat in the car just crying until we had no more tears left. Just an ordinary day for everyone else but for me it felt like the end of the world. After a two hour appointment with a back specialist…...

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Meaghan Duggan

Hello friend,  You have just found out that you have scoliosis.  I know what this is like; I was diagnosed with major advanced double curve idiopathic scoliosis when I was 14 years old.  My Doctor told me at my second appointment, “If your parents don’t brace you immediately, I will…...

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Izzy Marzano

Hi my name is Izzy Marzano.  I live in San Diego, CA and I’m 14 years old.  Three and a half years ago, at my annual school physical, my doctor noticed I had a curve in my spine when I bent over. She told my Mom that I may have…...

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