His journey started around age 17 years old in Singapore. Eli noticed that he was standing predominately on one side but he didn’t think much of it at the time.

His friends noticed it & told him. Wearing baggy T-shirts, my parents didn’t see it.

When I went to the doctor. I did the toe touch test, they didn’t notice anything.

It wasn’t until later when they stoped testing that he noticed that his spine was curved. He mentioned it to his parents who took him to a specialist. During this time, he degree was in it's 20's. It wasn’t severe enough for surgery so the doctor suggested, come back in a year. For the first few years, Eli’s curve remained in the 20's. While in the military, Eli went for a check. It was then that his curves jumped to 40+ degrees.

Years late, Eli would have surgery. It was important for his orthopedic that Eli keep as much as his mobility as possible. This would mean that Eli would have surgery for his most extensive curve.

I don't remember having back pain during this time. A friend commented on a post I shared. I remember you having back pain.

I had my surgery in my early 20’s. I didn’t talk about it. I just lived my life. How I deal with it, through connection via social media.

It’s so important to share. About 2 years ago, Eli got a tattoo on his scar. Having this tattoo, healed me & my scar.

Eli dives into being a model & what that’s like. Eli’s agency is one that represents models with special needs or other conditions.

Eli sees his Scoliosis as his strength, his empowerment, self acceptance. It’s uncomfortable for me.

Eli shares back to a time he was in pain. Getting up was hard. His father in law is an acupuncturist. He helped me to recover, suggesting pressure points to work with moving forward.

What is your self care? Many exercises & not going to the gym.

What Eli would like to hell his younger self. Be proud of your body. It’s been given to you for a reason.

This is his story.

Where you can find Eli:

Instagram: Opps_itsEli

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Live pain free with Scoliosis, Arthritis, integrative nutrition & Buteyko breathing retraining

We were made to move.

Born in Poland as young girl in her gym class, she was diagnosed with Scoliosis. At age 16 with a 48 curve she had surgery. Being curious about her own surgery, she convinced her orthopedic to let her observe a spinal fusion using Harrington rods.

Not living with any pain, pre & post surgery, life moved as it always had pain free. It wasn’t until she had her 2nd child that pain started to set in. Having a corporate job, wearing heals, life all took a toll. Not being able to support her Scoliosis, getting out of bed became painful. Cortisone shots weren’t a possibility because of her fusion.

She worked with therapist for 4 years, she learned how use her body, firing her glutes, how to walk, building core strength.

Living with Scoliosis & Arthritis pain free. Every day we open up, it’s like we’re blooming. Once we don’t have that message of pain in our head, there is no limit.

Agnes shares a story about when she wanted to skate. Her daughter was scared remembering the pain her mom lived with.

It wasn’t until her 4th car accident that, her perspective changed. “It was about the work.” This will not impact me. It’s the power of mind set. With that, she said, “I’m going to be okay.”

We need kindness for ourselves.

This is her story.

Where can you find Agnes:

Instagram: thesimplebeautifulwellness

Web: Simple Beautiful Wellness

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At age 13 Jaq was diagnosed with Scoliosis. When she was 16, the pain started. This lead her family into a deep dive of doing research to find out what the nexts would be. She would do physical therapy with no help of her curve decreasing & not being prescribed a brace.

It would be 10 years until she had surgery. She continued living her every day life playing sports & being active. In her senior year of high school, she stopped playing rugby because of the increased. She went to orthopedics, no one prescribing Schroth Method or bracing. “Here’s physical therapy, hopefully it doesn’t worsen.”

Surgery would be her next step. After many appointments & opinions, Jaq & her family found an orthopedic in West Slip, New York Dr. Sevarella.

She would have surgery that kept her in the ICU for a week.

Recovery was rough. I remember burning pain. I remember waking up crying happy that I woke up.

“You have to fight for your new spine.”

She shares, looking back, those were my second first steps.

Jaq shares one of the best post Scoliosis stories about her mom driving home being stopped by the police.

Upon getting home, we realized I wasn’t given meds. 24 hrs later she got her meds but it would take 2 weeks for life to feel normal. My mom was my rock.

It would take 2 years for my spine to feel normal.

So much more goes into surgery than having surgery. Mentally I felt like I was never prepared for what was to come. i didn’t think about what would be like to bath myself or wash my hair or being able to walk without assistance.

Having surgery has it’s benefits.

Believe in your decisions. You are smart enough.

Where can you find Jaq:

Jaq

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