As I tried on a new shirt on Christmas morning, my sister noticed from behind that the fabric bunched on my left side. Try as she might, she couldn’t smooth the shirt. Based on her friend’s story, she recognized the bunching as a sign of scoliosis.

I hadn’t experienced any pain before, but suddenly my back started going out on a regular basis. Coincidence, maybe, or the power of suggestion. Whatever the cause, the pain felt all too real. Learn more from a writer that lives with this diagnosis.  Dangerous Curves: Understanding Scoliosis and Choosing a Treatment Option