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scoliosis bracing

Ashlyn Cordes’s Patient Story

Discover Ashlyn Cordes's inspiring scoliosis journey and how she found strength through challenges during her junior high years....

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Phoebe Fan’s Patient Story

My name is Phoebe Fan. A month of limping and uneven shoulders at eight years old cost me six years of physical therapy, four years of bracing, and seven years of a writhing twist in me that all the bracing and therapy never reached. Seven years ago, my mom suspected…...

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Jack F’s Patient Story

My adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a case of initial missed diagnosis. Nearly 14 years old, I experienced a rapid growth spurt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes were remote and without my long commute into school, the recommended 9 hours of sleep was finally within my reach. The slight rib hump…...

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Ashley Szoke’s Patient Story

I was around 13 when I first found out I had scoliosis. At the time, I didn’t really know what it meant. I just remember the doctor showing me an X-ray and pointing out how my spine served like the letter “S”. It was scary and confusing. I knew I…...

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Nandini Kotawala’s Patient Story

Hi, I’m Caterina and I’m from Southern California. I’m 15 years old, and got diagnosed with scoliosis at age 12. At my yearly physical my pediatrician noticed a small curve in my spine as a result, she recommended that I get an X-ray....

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Caterina Groisman’s Patient Story

Hi, I’m Caterina and I’m from Southern California. I’m 15 years old, and got diagnosed with scoliosis at age 12. At my yearly physical my pediatrician noticed a small curve in my spine as a result, she recommended that I get an X-ray....

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Patient Story: Ella Etemovic

It was the year of 2020 when I was 12 years old that I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I remember looking in the mirror and seeing how my waist, hips and shoulders were uneven, and I had a rib hump. 12-year-old me did not even know what scoliosis was and…...

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Patient Story: Anna Verhoef

Throughout my childhood, I maintained my fighter spirit in overcoming my condition. I started to love playing soccer, and despite my condition, I continued to play the sport I love whilst being cautious of my condition. In light of all this, I received much reassurance from my friend's sister who…...

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Patient Story: Sophia Ling

Hi, my name is Sophia. I’m 14 years old from Hong Kong, and I was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at age 12. I was prescribed a full-time WCR brace and physical therapy. I had heard from the doctors that scoliosis was something that couldn’t be cured, and the best…...

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Patient Story: Bryce Purty

At just 12 years old, I discovered that I had idiopathic scoliosis. Quickly being reassured by my pediatrician, I left the children’s hospital not worrying about this. Apparently, a lot of people had scoliosis and are completely fine, so nothing was going to happen to me, right?...

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