T3fitt Scoliosis Podcast

Dr. Mandy was brought on the scoliosis journey through her twin daughters & how they moved differently while playing on the swings. She would find out that her daughter was born with congenital Scoliosis. During Dr Mandy’s schooling, there was training for Scoliosis but “not in the way it’s needed when managing this. They teach you the baseline.” She has increased her training, allowing patien...

Diagnosed at age 11 after shooting up in height. Tina grew up in Buffalo where winters were cold. Wearing baggy clothes kept her curves hidden until she was screened by the school nurse. From there, she went to an orthopedic where she would be fitted for a brace. Being a type A, she was very disciplined. Wearing the brace temporarily helped stop her progressions. With this, she experienced the psy...

Let's Dive in! Sarah- born with Scoliosis, feeling limited, never interested in sports. In her mid 40’s she became interested in exercise. Through her journey, she learned about how unlimited she has been. Trying a little bit at time, she discovered she’s able to do almost everything. One day while out with her dogs in the woods, she picked up a stick & started moving it. After finding that it...

Born with her “right up against her right shin.” For the first 6 weeks of her life, she had physical therapy. Which “released” the stress in her foot. Her adoptive parents having no prior knowledge of this, Ann would not find out until meeting her birth parents at age 17. Ann believes that her journey with Scoliosis started from the nerve pain she had on her foot. As a child, she was pretty twiste...

It’s been 5 years when starting with the mace. I’m not gonna lie, when I first started it was intimidating. Having spinal limitation’s were definite causes for concern. I tried it on to see what I capable of. One thing the mace has taught, is patience. To be present. It demands the action of firing your abdominal muscles. Having the philosophy our abs are a seed & from there we grow, is the pr...

Carrie was inspired by my story she heard on a podcast. At the age of 14, Carries Scoliosis was discovered by her teacher. Dancing without any pain, she was able to do everything but when it was discovered is when her insecurities started flooding in, feeling more limited. Her Scoliosis progressed. In class while doing a center split, her teacher looked at spine & said “not straight.” Looking...

Diagnosed in her mid 40’s because of pain in her hip. After going to the doctor, they said her hip looks fine but “I think there is something wrong with your back. I think it’s Scoliosis.” Unsure what she should do, her doctor recommended going for pain management. She have nerve ablation, cortisone shots & physical therapy. It wasn’t until she had gone to the surgeon when she found out she ha...

On this episode, we welcome a very special guest, my mom. She shares her memories of what it was like when I was diagnosed, having surgery as well as when her granddaughter was diagnosed. At the age of 10, my doctor noticed “something funny.” I was taken to the orthopedic where I was diagnosed & given a Milwaukee brace. It looked like a “torture chamber.” I had to buckle her up every day. We w...

Natalie from Kats.nats Natalie & I connected through the organization Back to Healing. She’s here to talk about her journey of being diagnosed to pregnancy and being the mom of two girls. Her curve was noticed during an annual school check. She was given prescriptions to go to a chiropractor, exercises, & get fitted for a brace when she was 9. She would wear her brace for 3 years. She shar...

Darlene started having back pain at age 5. At 8, she & her family noticed that she held her back pack differently then her sister. “As soon as I put a book bag on my back, it felt weird. I didn’t feel even.” When she was diagnosed, her curve wasn’t severe. She started a routine of exercising 2x a week with a professional but it didn’t last long. Over time, her pain got worse from carrying book...

At age 25, he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Always very fit, he started losing a lot of weight & became weak. His back started hurting. He was given pain killers to help with the pain. He went on a trip to Nigeria to help his parents business where he fainted. This would start a long journey of hospital visits. During one of those visits, he had an X-ray where his Scoliosis would be d...

Dr. Lonner who specializes in Tethering at Mount Sinai  This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Dr. Lonner shares with us what Tethering (Vertebral Body Tethering/VBT or Anterior Scoliosis Correction/ASC) is & how it helps to correct Scoliosis without fusing the spine. This procedure has been around for about 10 years. Dr. Lonner has been practicing for over 20 years but has been perfo...

Damian & his twin brother diagnosed at 12 with S evere Scoliosis. By the time they were in high school, they were both wearing a brace. They would both given a brace that they were supposed to wear 24 hrs. What they were supposed to do & did, were two very different things. When their braces arrived, they were mis matched. Damian was given Jeramine’s brace & Jermaine Damin’s. From 14-1...

Welcome to the T3Fitt Scoliosis Podcast. Today we are talking with my 1st guest, Sara. It is an honor to have her as a guest on today’s episode. Here she shares: Her story from the emotional as well as physical journey of living with scoliosis. What life was like in school. The emotional scars of triggers. What life was like after surgery. How she took life back. “My Spine My Rules” What she has l...

Luisa is a German born personal trainer who lives in Dubai. At age 9, her curves were found while at school. She was sent home with a letter saying she needs to see an orthopedic. Every 6 months, she would be evaluated. She was given a variety prescriptions, from needling, to physical therapy, & being fitted for a brace. This was the beginning of her journey to see what it’s like to walk alone...

Diagnosed in the 5th grade, she was referred to an orthopedic with an 11 degree curve. With her curves, & her mother having Scoliosis, they were met with a casual attitude. Not thinking much about her Scoliosis, she was asked by her boyfriend at the time, what’s wrong with you collar bone? It was during this time, she was in school to become a physical therapist. “They didn’t really teach much...

Diagnosed at age 11. Her Scoliosis was discovered by her ballet teacher. She went to a chiropractor who gave her a few exercises & took some images only to find out that the first set of images, the cobb angel wasn’t measured correctly. From there she went to an orthopedic only being given the choices of “wait & see” or get fitted for a brace. If she decided to move forward with surgery, h...

Lou & I connected at a birthday party of a mutual friend. When I found out she has Scoliosis, i I knew she had to come on the show. Here is Lou’s story. In 9th grade when she & her sister were getting ready for track. Her sister came up behind her “what’s wrong with your back?!” asking as a teenager sister would in front of everyone. She went to an orthopedic & chiropractor being fille...

Anthony & I connected during a workshop of training with the mace. Shortly after, he shared that he has scoliosis. This is his story. in 2014, while working at a prison, in NJ he was putting out a fire. As a result of the fire, he would have chest X-rays for smoke inhalation. During this, the nurse noticed his curve. At age 31 he would be diagnosed with Scoliosis. He discussed this with his PT...

Today’s episode shares the perspective of being a dad and what it was like when his daughter was diagnosed with Scoliosis. At the age of 6, her scoliosis was discovered by her gymnastics teacher. Not having any prior experience with Scoliosis, he felt like he was in a tunnel, “pressing the panic button.” Not knowing how to deal with it, he looked online only to see the worst of images.  He fe...

Born with a congenital heart defect. Her Scoliosis was found through her cardiologist at the age of 8. She was closely monitored & by middle school she wound up wearing the Boston brace but making the decision not to wear it every day. She also discovered “hellerwork” a deep tissue massage in the hopes that it would make her scoliosis go away. No one recommended any type of PT. In ’98 she had...

Was first introduced to Scoliosis through her sister who was diagnosed. Angele’s curves started at the age of 10 with a 60 & 55 curves. At age 14 she would be wearing a brace for the next 5 years but wasn’t very good at it. She would use any excuse to take it off. She did not live in pain while her curves increased. 18 years later, she made the choice to have surgery. What she focuses on in he...

Diagnosed at age 11 with 72 & 54 curves that were first discovered during a routine visit to her dentist.  She was sent to Shriners Hospital. Through testing, it was discovered she had a heart condition which she would also have to have surgery for. Her first spinal surgery would be January 11th, lasting 14hr & was performed as an anterior fusion. The surgery was so aggressive that he...

Meredith Martin diagnosed at age 10 w 19 degrees & the let’s wait & see attitude. In 6 months her curve “shot up to 68 degrees” Never letting go of her career as a dancer. Her parents allowed her to make the decision of surgery to have it or not. She continued dancing, while wearing the spine core brace. At 21, she was cast in the musical Oklahoma which would require a 14 minute ballet seq...

Her story started at 13 & has continued to today at the age of 36 with multiple surgeries along the way. She’s lived through pain, while discovering her strengths along the way & just how resistant she is. She discuss her first brace fitting of being rapped in plaster & have it be sawed off to her updated 3D current brace. She curves started in the high 50’s & low 40’s & would...