Michael Steenbergh works hard to do his Schroth exercises in partnership with bracing so that he can keep his curve from progressing.

“We’re all just friends, honestly,” Michael said when talking about the staff at Hey Clinic.

Michael understands how his curve will progress if he is not active to help it. He hopes to straighten his spine to avoid surgery, but said he will be stronger either way. He’s already noticed how the muscles in his spine strengthened through doing Schroth everyday .

“Once a week isn’t enough to curve your spine the other way,” Michael. “Even though my body is fighting for it, I still have to do stuff with it.”

Michael presented to his class at school on scoliosis awareness. He’s already helped some of his classmates, who didn’t realize they had scoliosis, find treatment.