Vanessa’s Scoliosis Story This is my first time ever making a video, and my first time ever feeling comfortable enough to share this part about myself. I may embarrass myself, but I have hid myself my entire life and I feel like it’s my time appreciate my struggles and my triumphs. I have had a Read more about Vanessa’s Scoliosis Story[…]

Confidence and Scoliosis So this is just a little post about being confident with scoliosis.💚 When I first got my brace, I lived in baggy jumpers. Even when it was boiling outside, I used to sit in a jumper and sweat until i felt dizzy and ill, all because I did not want people to Read more about Confidence and Scoliosis – Katy’s Advice for Bracers[…]

My Scoliosis and Bracing Experiences Hey, I’m Chloe and I was diagnosed with scoliosis on the 29th of April, 2017 with curves of 39° and 25°. I visited a specialist on that day who showed me my x-rays and went through with me what treatment I would need. I was told that I needed a Read more about Chloe’s Scoliosis and Bracing Experiences[…]

The Brace is On! My scoliosis story and bracing tips and tricks. Hi! My name is Katy and I have recently been diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 13. I found scoliosis a very hard thing to deal with both mentally and physically so id like to help and offer support to others who Read more about The Brace is On![…]

Your Scoliosis Diagnosis – How to Cope Emotionally No matter what stage of your life you are in, trying to digest your Scoliosis diagnosis is not an easy task. You may experience a roller coaster of emotions and quite often it is really difficult to accept the diagnosis. You may be thinking to yourself “Why me?”, Read more about Your Scoliosis Diagnosis – How to Cope Emotionally[…]

How To Love Your Body With Scoliosis “You’ve Been Critising Yourself For Years And It Hasn’t Worked. Try Approving Of Yourself And See What Happens” – Louise Hay. I had my Scoliosis surgery in April of 1994. My high school debutante ball was in the September of that same year. Being a typical 14-year-old girl, nothing was going Read more about How To Love Your Body With Scoliosis[…]

Ashlee’s Brace Journey, Tips, and Tricks Hey, you’re reading this! You are probably someone who has a back brace or is getting one. Or there’s that 1 percent of people who are just deep on the internet out of boredom. Hi, my name is Ashlee. I am 15 years old. I wore a back brace Read more about Ashlee’s Brace Journey, Tips, and Tricks[…]

An Artistic Approach to Dealing with Scoliosis “Art washes away from the soul the dust of every day life.” – Picasso Everyone reacts to the news that they have scoliosis differently. Some choose art as their outlet and create beautiful pieces that reflect their scoliosis journey. The Instagram account – Scoliosis.art – is devoted to Read more about An Artistic Approach to Dealing with Scoliosis[…]

Bracing Myself for a Hot Aussie Summer Hi, my name is Niamh and I was diagnosed with scoliosis on the 1st of June, (which ironically is National Scoliosis Awareness month haha) 2017 and I wear a Boston Brace. I was very surprised when I found out as I had never heard of scoliosis before and Read more about Bracing Myself for a Hot Aussie Summer – Niamh’s Story[…]

A Look at Frank’s Experience Hi, my name is Frank, and I found out about my scoliosis when I was a Freshman in high school. When I first found out, I didn’t really know what to think about it, but I wasn’t scared and didn’t feel any different about myself. I had two areas of Read more about A Look at Frank’s Experience[…]

I Am Perfectly Imperfect – Addison’s Journey I’m perfectly imperfect! I was diagnosed at 12 years old with scoliosis, and I am 13 now. At first I thought my brace should be hidden and no one should see it.   But then I realized who cares – I am who I am and I don’t Read more about I Am Perfectly Imperfect – Addison’s Journey[…]

Brace Yourself – Katie’s Scoliosis Blog Below is a blog post from “Brace Yourself.” Katie’s site shares her experience with scoliosis – she wants to help any of you who have scoliosis by providing some tips and helping you know what to expect from bracing to surgery. “So when life throws you a curve… brace yourself!” To Read more about Brace Yourself – Katie’s Scoliosis Blog[…]