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Domenica Jarvis’s Patient Story

July 31, 2026 Patient Stories

For years, scoliosis had shaped my life. I had been diagnosed at age 12 after a significant growth spurt revealed a 38-degree curve in my spine. As a competitive volleyball and tennis player, I suddenly found myself wearing a back brace and attending medical appointments instead of simply focusing on…...

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Serena Meisenheimer

Serena Meisenheimer’s Patient Story

July 21, 2026 Patient Stories

My story began in middle school, with my mother who, having a keen eye, noticed my back looked curved. My pediatrician sent me to the specialist, where I was diagnosed with scoliosis. At first, it didn’t seem like a big deal. The doctor said most likely I wouldn’t have to…...

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Arianna Ford

Arianna Ford’s Patient Story

June 25, 2026 Patient Stories

My name is Arianna Ford. At just 10 years old, I was diagnosed with scoliosis. A word I didn’t fully understand at the time, but one that would shape my journey for years to come. In 2017, my condition progressed, and I was officially diagnosed with thoracic-lumbar scoliosis at a…...

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Traci Miele

Traci Miele’s Patient Story

November 17, 2025 Patient Stories

My story started in 1991. At 11 years old, I was hospitalized for severe dehydration (totally normal for me after nasty stomach bugs!). When the Dr. put the stethoscope on my back to listen to my lungs, he looked up and asked my dad if I had scoliosis. My dad…...

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Aarushi Sheth

Aarushi Sheth’s Patient Story

November 17, 2025 Patient Stories

Hi! My name is Aarushi Sheth and I was diagnosed with Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of thoracolumbar region when I was 12, during the summer of 2020. It started with a routine check up with my pediatrician, where the doctor told me I had scoliosis. He told me that it didn’t…...

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Ashley Szoke

Ashley Szoke’s Patient Story

October 30, 2025 Patient Stories

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

Nandini Kotawala’s Patient Story

October 23, 2025 Patient Stories

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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Casey Blickenstaff

Casey Blickenstaff’s Patient Story

August 28, 2025 Patient Stories

I developed scoliosis in childhood, but I wasn’t formally diagnosed until my teenage years. Like many kids, I was prescribed a brace and told to wear it for long hours each day. I hated it....

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Patient Story: Ella Etemovic

May 28, 2025 Patient Stories

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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Bryce Purty

Patient Story: Bryce Purty

December 25, 2024 Patient Stories

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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