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Oct

2018

Q&A with Rachel Mulvaney, VP of Curvy Girls Scoliosis

Erika

Rachel Mulvaney is the Vice President of Curvy Girls, an international support group for girls with scoliosis. You might remember that we interviewed the group’s founder, Leah Stoltz, on the Scoliosis SOS blog last year – this time around, we have a Q&A with Rachel, whose scoliosis story is rather different from Leah’s but no … Read more

Oct

2018

Spine Straightening Exercises

Erika

The effects of scoliosis can be very detrimental to one’s life. While some patients suffer only minor discomfort, others suffer from chronic pain. The curve of the spine is often the cause of this discomfort, leading to problems with the neck, shoulders, hips, and the back itself. In order to combat this pain and discomfort, … Read more

Oct

2018

S-Curve vs C-Curve Scoliosis Treatment

Erika

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine rotates and curves to an abnormal degree. A spine afflicted by scoliosis usually looks like a letter ‘C’ (or a reverse letter ‘C’ depending on the direction of the curve), but some patients have two curves, resulting in an S-shaped spine. Treatment methods sometimes differ slightly for S curves versus C … Read more

Sep

2018

Body Image Research [Infographic]

Erika

Sep

2018

Professional Dancer from Los Angeles Avoids Scoliosis Surgery

Erika

Faye Warren, now aged 29, was just 8 years old when she was diagnosed with scoliosis. Following her diagnosis, she wore a brace between the ages of 10 and 16, and she suffered from daily pain as a result of her spinal curvature. Faye was unable to continue with gymnastics, but fought hard to continue … Read more