Vitamin D and Bone Health from our Physician Assistant Kristina Stanson Most people are aware that calcium is vital for supporting bone health and preventing fractures, but did you know that vitamin D is just as important? Vitamin D mediates the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, which are essential elements in building strong bones. In addition […]
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Information from our Orthotist
For every new bracing patient, I review the importance of brace wear compliance at the measuring appointment, then again at the fitting, and really every time I can say it, I remind them how important it is to wear their brace. I talk about the BrAIST study, that shows the direct correlation between brace compliance and […]
Rock Star Rachel
Rachel is a wonderful 15 yo young lady from Tennessee diagnosed with scoliosis just a couple of years ago with a curve in the upper 40’s, possibly low 50’s. She then had follow-up X-Rays just recently when experiencing increased pain, and her curves had jumped up to around 90 degrees x2. Her family made the […]
Dancing to Misty!
We received a beautiful photo from Daniel and a great testimonial: My name is Daniel. I had experienced head drop/severe kyphosis for over a year after Botox injections in the back of the neck for migraine treatment. Dr. Hey performed multi-level cervical fusion. The head drop was corrected. I healed just in time to attend my […]
15 yo Rachel from Tennessee had 40 degree progression of her AIS over a couple years, then surgery this week with 90 degree curve
Rachel is a wonderful 15 yo young lady from Tennessee diagnosed with scoliosis just a couple of years ago with a curve in the upper 40’s, possibly low 50’s. She then had follow-up X-Rays just recently when experiencing increased pain, and her curves had jumped up to around 90 degrees x2. Her family made the […]