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When David Charles Johnson was a child, he wanted to become a professional football player. He always wanted to become a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. As his parents raised him in Madison, Wisconsin, they encouraged him to try new things and would push him to do his best. David had a lean build with dark-brown hair and blue eyes. He participated in multiple sports, but he enjoyed baseball and football the most. In both sports, he enjoyed the throwing aspects of each game. He enjoyed pitching in baseball and being a quarterback in football. When high school arrived and David was a sophomore, he decided that he only wanted to play baseball and football. He and his parents decided it would be better for him to focus on his academics

Many people all around the world may come across symptoms of having scoliosis. Mostly girls from ages 10 to 16 get a curve of about 10 degrees. Scoliosis is the curvature of the spine and mostly occurs in adolescent years. Scoliosis may be identified during a physical examination by bending forward to see if your back is completely straight and if your shoulder blades are balanced. During my research process i found out that a lot of people at my school have scoliosis.

After a quick x-ray I wait for the doctor for what seems like hours, when she finally enters the room she looks in my eyes and says the exact word I was praying not to hear... “unfortunately”. My heart drops, she continues, “The x-rays showed a significant change in your curve.” I sit there, staring at the doctor, pale faced and in shock. When you have scoliosis, your spinal curve is measured in degrees, at around a 20 degree curve you would be

As puberty hit and my breasts grew, I was in constant pain from the chafing plastic. I had to visit the doctor every now and then to get my brace re-adjusted, it was embarrassing. Sleeping at night also presented its own set of challenges. If I lay on my side, the pressure pads would dig into my body, leaving bruises. If I lay on my back, the top of the brace would dig into my neck. If I lay on my stomach, the front of the brace would constrict and pinch my skin. I wore cotton tees under the brace that were soaked with sweat every morning. I felt so dirty. I often had appointments at the hospital throughout the year, normally my mother would tell me to “stop leaning in your chair and sit up straight.” It was an effect of having scoliosis. One shoulder was higher than the other because my ribs weren’t straight causing me to look pretty much

“Thirty-five year old Donna Duckworth is learning how to care for her newborn of five weeks, when she bends over the baby’s crib and feels something give in her back. The next day and the following week, the pain becomes unbearable in her back. She is breast-feeding and does not want to take any medication so she lives with the intense and continuing pain. Within a few weeks, she can no longer stand it so she goes to see her physician who orders blood work, does a complete physical and as a result, sends her to see an orthopedist who x-rays and does a bone density study. The diagnosis comes back as osteoporosis and it is found she has fractured three of her lumbar and four of her cervical vertebra.”

There are three different types of musculoskeletal disorders that effect the spinal column: Lordosis, Kyphosis, and Scoliosis. Scoliosis effects the largest amount of people and also effects the widest range of ages. There are three different types of scoliosis and they are categorized by the age at which the deformity developed. Infantile scoliosis develops from birth to 4 years old, juvenile scoliosis develops from 4 to 9 years old, and adolescent scoliosis develops from 10 to 18 years. Scoliosis is most commonly developed in the adolescent stage, it compromises approximately 80 percent of all scoliosis cases (Baaj, 2017). Any

What is the only thing harder than disciplining a dozen ten year olds? Disciplining them on ice! All throughout my life I’ve played sports, and no matter what sport it was, there was always one person who seemed to have it out for me…the referee. The referee is one of the most hated people in the world of sports, but is also one of the most crucial. I grew up with the mindset that the referee was the enemy. Whenever they made a call against me or my team, they were always wrong, no matter how obvious the penalty was. But one day, my whole perspective on referees changed---the day I became a referee.

Limiting Ashley’s adult height would reduce, or possibly stop the progression of her scoliosis and help prevent bone fractures that may occur as she became harder to lift and transfer. (“The Ashley Treatment,” 2007).

According to Chris Mallac, the Sports Injury Doctor, gymnasts suffer many growth problems. This includes back problems. One problem includes Scheuermann's disease. One is diagnosed with this disease when the front portion of their back does not develop. In fact, gymnasts are commonly diagnosed because of the repetitive flexing and arching of the back. This disease leads to hunchback. Specifically, the spine starts to wedge out. Scheuermann's disease can take gymnasts out of the sport for periods of time to let their spine grow and function properly. Gymnasts are also commonly diagnosed with premature osteoporosis. This is when the bones weaken, leading to bone loss and severe back pain. These problems are caused because the back never has time

According to Bio, “around the age of 6, she contracted polio, which caused her to be bedridden for nine months. While she did recover from the illness, she limped when she walked because the disease had damaged her right left and foot. Her father encouraged her to play soccer, go swimming, and even wrestle- highly unusual moves for a girl at the time- to help her aid in her recovery. (Source). She was always different from others not because of her disability but because she was a unique person. Despite her limping she always found happiness in being different. In the movie, they show her silly side, for example, while they were going to take a family photo instead of her dressing like a girl, she came out dressing as a man. She was a unique individual who was different from the rest of the girls. Moreover, years later she had to face another life challenge that will change her life forever. When she was a teenager she suffered a car accident. According to Waller Rogers, “they thought she would die on the operating table. Her spinal column was broken in three places in the lumbar region. Her collarbone was broken and her third and fourth ribs. Her right foot was dislocated and crushed. Her left shoulder was out of joint, her pelvis broken into three places. The steel handrail produced a deep abdominal wound, entering through the genitals. She convalesced for two years though she would never fully recover.”

Hey Nathan, its Lauren Whitaker and I have some exciting news.” This is exactly how I began my conversation with him. “What’s up Lolo? It’s great to hear from you!” He replied. “I’m great, but I have found the college that I would love to go to and wanted to run it by you.” I was nervous to tell him this because he always told me that I needed to make sure the college was perfect for me. “That’s great news Lo, which one is it?” He exclaimed. At this moment I was so scared to tell him which school I went to in fear that he would not like it. This compares to the anxiety felt when fathers do not approve of their daughters’ dresses. “Florida International University, it is in Miami.” I said hesitantly. “That is great news, Lauren! That is such

Mary ran track for about two years. During her track season she focused on long jump and high jump. After two years of running track, Mary injured herself. She fell on her tailbone and had a stress fracture. This led to something call Spondylolsis. Spondylosis refers to the degeneration of the spine. It is the stiffening or fixation of the bony building blocks of the

Both the age and maturity of the patient as well as the severity of the condition dictate the therapeutic treatment (4). Conservative treatments are often implicated during the beginning stages of skeletal maturity because there is an increased amount of bone remodeling and greater chance of successful halt of curve progression (4). Once a patient has reached skeletal maturity, conservative treatments are often ineffective and more invasive and radical therapies must be utilized (4). In conjunction with skeletal maturity assessment, Cobb angles are also used as an indicator of treatment options (1). Patients who are skeletally immature and have a Cobb angle of less than 20 degrees often are simply monitored and observed periodically (1). A spinal brace is indicated in growing adolescents when the curve is between 25 and 45 degrees (4). The goal of bracing is to arrest progression of the curve, therefore bracing is not effective in curves that are not likely to progress or when limited growth remains (1). Different types of braces are available. While the Milwaukee brace, which provides longitudinal traction between the skull and pelvis, was used quite often in the past, it has largely been replaced by the Boston brace (4). The Boston brace utilizes similar mechanics as the Milwaukee brace, but it has an increased acceptance rate of patients because it is less conspicuous and can be easily hidden under clothing (4). The Charleston bending brace is another alternative, but is typically only prescribed for nighttime wear and is best suited for single curves in the thoracolumbar or lumbar region of the spine (4). Although brace treatment is standard of care in most patients with scoliosis, its effectiveness varies in different patients. Patient compliance is the single most important factor when determining

Depending on the severity of the curvature, different treatment methods are implemented to attack this abnormality of the spine. Although the effectiveness of using plastic back braces to deter the curvature is still to be determined, doctors still generally use this method for smaller curves. In recent years, doctors have been employing a minimally invasive surgical approach for larger curves, one that requires surgeons to only make a few small incisions along the spine, rather than the traditional two-foot incision along the spine. This technique is by far the most radical treatment since the first scoliosis surgery took place in the early 1900s.

Scoliosis is a complex deformity or curvature of the spine and entire torso and has been recognized clinically for centuries (Asher, Marc A.). “For a few of the patients an underlying cause can be determined, including congenital changes, secondary changes related to neuropathic or myopathic conditions, or later in life from degenerative spondylosis. However, the cause of most scoliosis is not known and since about 1922 such patients have been diagnosed as having idiopathic scoliosis (Asher, Marc A.).”