Back pain and scoliosis: Victoria finds relief

25-Jul-2024

Victoria lived with back pain for years 鈥 impeding her ability to walk, stand, and lead a normal life as a teenager. 鈥淚t made my whole life uncomfortable,鈥 Victoria says. 鈥淚 would stand for 30 minutes and it [the pain] would just get worse.鈥 When the back pain became too much for Victoria to handle, she was referred to Dr. Stephen George, who diagnosed her with idiopathic scoliosis and recommended surgical intervention. 

Dr. George corrected Victoria鈥檚 scoliosis using the Everest Spinal System. When she saw her x-rays after the surgery, Victoria couldn鈥檛 believe that the x-rays were of her spine. She was able to return to school after three weeks and start physical activity after six months, just in time for her high school graduation festivities. Now, Victoria is a college student studying to be a counseling psychologist. 鈥淓verything leading up to it, doing the surgery, it was worth it,鈥 Victoria says. 鈥淚t changed the way I lived.鈥 

 

Watch Dr. George and Victoria talk about scoliosis treatment