living with scoliosis Archives | Page 4 of 9

Sep

2019

Scoliosis Success Stories: Living Life Outdoors

Erika

Here at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic, we’ve seen first-hand what a huge impact scoliosis can have people’s lives. That’s why it makes us so happy whenever we learn that our non-surgical treatment has helped someone to overcome their spinal curve and live life as they wish. If you’ve got dreams of living life outdoors, but … Read more

Jul

2019

Can You Work with Scoliosis?

Erika

We recently posted the following question on our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages: Have you ever had any problems at work because of your scoliosis? Here are some of the replies we received from our followers: “Yes. I work as a vet nurse, so holding / carrying large dogs and being on … Read more

Jul

2019

Camping with Scoliosis

Erika

Camping is a great way to get in touch with nature and really enjoy the great outdoors. It can help give your mental health a positive boost, and it gives you a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life. For people with scoliosis, though, camping can cause a lot of worries. Will I … Read more

Jun

2019

Q&A with Abimbola Oladapo, Co-Founder of Beyond a Curved Spine

Erika

Beyond a Curved Spine is a Nigeria-based nonprofit whose goals are to raise scoliosis awareness and provide support for people with scoliosis (‘Scoliwarriors’, to borrow their term). BACS co-founder Abimbola Oladapo very kindly agreed to answer some questions from the Scoliosis SOS team and tell us a little bit more about her own scoliosis story, … Read more

Jun

2019

Books About Scoliosis

Erika

The World Wide Web makes it relatively easy to find factual information about scoliosis, its symptoms, and the available treatment options. But fictional tales about people with scoliosis are a little harder to find. Today (11 June) is Empathy Day, and with the accompanying #ReadForEmpathy campaign, the organisers are hoping to highlight the power of … Read more