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Jul

2019

Can You Work with Scoliosis?

Erika

We recently posted the following question on our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages: Have you ever had any problems at work because of your scoliosis? Here are some of the replies we received from our followers: “Yes. I work as a vet nurse, so holding / carrying large dogs and being on … Read more

Jun

2019

Q&A with Abimbola Oladapo, Co-Founder of Beyond a Curved Spine

Erika

Beyond a Curved Spine is a Nigeria-based nonprofit whose goals are to raise scoliosis awareness and provide support for people with scoliosis (‘Scoliwarriors’, to borrow their term). BACS co-founder Abimbola Oladapo very kindly agreed to answer some questions from the Scoliosis SOS team and tell us a little bit more about her own scoliosis story, … Read more

Oct

2018

Q&A with Rachel Mulvaney, VP of Curvy Girls Scoliosis

Erika

Rachel Mulvaney is the Vice President of Curvy Girls, an international support group for girls with scoliosis. You might remember that we interviewed the group’s founder, Leah Stoltz, on the Scoliosis SOS blog last year – this time around, we have a Q&A with Rachel, whose scoliosis story is rather different from Leah’s but no … Read more

Aug

2018

Travelling with Scoliosis

Erika

If you have scoliosis, you have probably suffered from back and/or shoulder pain in some form over the course of your life. People with scoliosis often experience increased discomfort when they have to sit down for long periods of time. This means that long-haul flights and even long car journeys can become logistical nightmares – … Read more

Jul

2018

What to Avoid When You Have Scoliosis

Erika

Here at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic, we do our best to help people with scoliosis live the lives they want. Our scoliosis treatment courses aim to reduce the condition’s impact on the patient’s lifestyle, and we’ve achieved some truly heartwarming victories over the years – for instance, we’ve enabled numerous people to enjoy their favourite sports again, and we … Read more