TAMPA, Fla. – As National Scoliosis Awareness month comes to an end, an orthopedic surgeon with the Children’s Scoliosis Center in Tampa is recommending for parents to be on the lookout for the signs and symptoms of idiopathic scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity that causes a curvature of the spine primarily in adolescents….
Story by Bobby Lewis, WTSP Last fall, Cody Hansen III was working out and felt some discomfort in his back. He assumed it was regular soreness. “I thought I hurt myself lifting weights and the pain didn’t go away,” he said. For weeks he went to experts to get checked out. Because his pain hung…
by Irene Maher, Times Staff Writer Kelly Wagenhurst always knew her little girl would face challenges. Born with Turner syndrome, a genetic condition that can lead to a variety of health issues, Alyssa Best, now 9, still was a bright and happy child. Then her spine started curving. At first, a scoliosis brace kept things…