The short answer is “yes.” In some cases, such as the adolescent with R thoracic curve correction with pedicle screw instrumentation, kids and young adults can go back to very active sporting activities very rapidly, often within first 2-4 weeks....

Last week we saw Olivia, a delightful 5 yo young girl for follow-up for her scoliosis. She was sent to us 4 months ago with a scoliometer reading of over 7 degrees. Her X-Rays in our office, measured very accurately...

2 days ago, I helped the wife of a former NC plastic surgeon who suffered with severe back and leg pain.  She had a previous laminectomy at L45 that gave her only limited and temporary relief, but now her pain...

Yesterday we helped a 16 yo young lady named Sammantha who had a painful idiopathic scoliosis. Her lumbar had a large compensatory curve, that was fortunately not rotated and was very flexible. I was able to get an excellent correction,...

This past week I saw 2 of my severe kyphosis repair patients back for follow-up. The younger one is 9, named Zachary, who had a 90+ degree kyphosis secondary to multiple thoracic fractures, and severe cerebral palsy secondary to shaken...