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So, on to my great news!!! As you know, six years ago I started going to see Dr. Greg who is an Atlas Orthogonist. Every two years we do x-rays just to check on my spine and make sure it's not getting any worse. When I started seeing Dr. Greg six years ago he never gave me any illusion that my spine would improve. I was 20 and done growing, so prospects were pretty grim about my scoliosis ever improving. Each time we have done x-rays we have seen slight improvement with my curves, which was always pretty shocking. I happily welcomed any improvement even if it was only very slight. Well, this year it was very different!
Dr. Greg did the x-rays and I anxiously awaited the results. I'll confess I'm always a little nervous. I'm always scared my scoliosis will get worse. It's a big fear of mine. This year, after the x-rays were taken Dr. Greg and I looked at the films. My spine actually looked somewhat straighter and my hips were straight! I thought that was pretty cool. Dr. Greg said he would analayze them that weekend and measure and text me with the results. So I waited... and waited... and waited. It seemed like forever. Finally he texted me and the results were astounding!
Six years ago my thoracic and lumbar curves measured in both around 50 degrees. Not good. This year, six years later, my thoracic curve measured in at 39 degrees and my lumbar curve measured in at 44 degrees!!!! Dr. Greg was very happy with the results and I was over the moon! I NEVER thought my scoliosis would improve that much!!! I couldn't believe it and I was so happy. It just goes to show that alternative treatments really do work. Surgery is not always the answer. Below are my newest x-rays.
If you are living with scoliosis or know someone who is always keep faith and find the answer that works for you. The answers are out there only waiting to be found. There's never just one answer, there's thousands. Don't take what one doctor says for face value. Get a second opinion, a third, even a fourth and keep searching till you find what works for you. If I listened to that doctor when I was 13 (the one who told me I was going to die) I would have gone through a massive surgery that I didn't need. I'm so glad I didn't and so glad I found Dr. Greg.
And if ever I can answer any of your questions or you just want to talk, always feel free to e-mail me :)
And here are my most recent, amazing x-rays!!!
Below is my Thoracic x-ray down to 39 degrees!!!
And here is my x-ray of my Lumbar spine down to 44 degrees!!!
