Success Stories

When I was in sixth grade, I decided that I wanted to try out for cheerleading. Try-outs came and went and I was a big DMS cheerleader! I was so excited and proud of my self. That summer I had to get a routine physical so I could attend cheerleading camp. During my physical, everything was going well until the doctor told me to bend over and touch my toes so he could check my spine. While I was bent over I remember him asking me if I was standing straight, and I told him I was. He felt of my back and said I needed to be sent for an xray of my spine. I was a little clueless as to what was going on but my mom was worried sick. After the xrays came back the doctor told me I had scoliosis. We went to Vanderbuilt to a specialist who could keep my scoliosis from getting worse. I was worried that this would stop me from being a cheerleader. The sprecialist at Vanderbuilt told me I needed to get fitted for a brace and if that did not help we would need to do surgery. The curve in my spine was 35 degrees and operations happen at 40 degrees. I started seeing Dr. Chad and after 3 months of chiropractic care was cure was 33 degrees it had actually gotten better!!  I was so excited about me not having to wear a brace ot undergo 9 hours of surgery. I have been a part of Life Source for 8 years and with every year I know my health is improving, I continue to cheer and have not been back to Vanderbuilt in 4 years. Now I don't even think about having scoliosis!!   Carrie Moran, 21