Would love to talk about this topic! I was diagnosed with scoliosis at about age 12, but I never wore a brace. Though it never got super-bad, I don't like my posture, so I am scheduled to begin yoga in May as I've read that it can help. I also bought a device that is worn that keeps reminding you to sit upright when you slouch, but I haven't tried it yet.

Unfortunately, my daughter inherited it from me, and she was diagnosed by age 10. After wearing a brace for several years, it still progressed enough to be very visible, and it would have started damaging her internal organs, so in December 2014, at age 12, she had spinal fusion. she has two titanium rods aligning her spine with screws holding them in place. It's a rough surgery to go through, but her surgeon made it clear that the longer we waited to do the surgery, the harder it would be on her to recover.

The fusion has helped her significantly; we no longer have to worry about damage to her internal organs, there's no curvature visible at all, and clothing fits her much better. If you didn't know she had the surgery done, you wouldn't even know it because her scar is barely visible at all. She still grew some at the top and base of her spine, so she'll be a nice height in adulthood.

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