spinal fusion

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....

Being diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis when you’re 12 years old is a whirlwind. At this age, I was so overwhelmed with all the changes my body was undergoing already, and now scoliosis was added to the list. The multiple appointments quickly changed to X-rays every 3 months, which ended up…...

At the University of Michigan hospital, a ten-year-old me had her world turned upside down when I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I love baton twirling more than anything else. My afternoons were spent practicing in my backyard, imagining myself twirling in front of cheering fans at football games....