The Emotional Journey Of Scoliosis

This book is written for parents dealing with their children's diagnosis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. It is an inspiring account of living with scoliosis combined with insights of a psychologist. Adolescent scoliosis is a challenging spinal condition that can leave an emotional impact on the individual and their family, in some instances, over the lifespan of an individual. Diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis over 40 years ago, at the age of 13, Reshmi underwent treatment in Australia in 1974 with corrective surgeries in adulthood. At the time, she decided to chronicle her journey with scoliosis, combining lived experience with her professional expertise as a psychologist to help those whose lives scoliosis has impacted. 'The Emotional Journey of Scoliosis' is written to give hope to parents and adolescents dealing with scoliosis. This book discusses the multitude of emotions experienced from time of diagnosis to treatment with a self-help guide to navigate the emotional journey. Written to highlight the advances in medical science since the 70's, the book inspires and gives hope to parents whose children require surgery for AIS. Parents whose children have other types of scoliosis, or indeed another medical condition can also benefit from reading this book since the emotional journey of a new diagnosis can be universal. Reshmi's intention is to help families face up to scoliosis with inner strength and learn to be a survivor. This book is also beneficial for health and mental health care professionals to understand the plight of individuals and families impacted by a new medical diagnosis.

Receiving a diagnosis of scoliosis - a condition where the spine bends and rotates for no known reason - can be an emotional time full of questions and concerns. You might feel like you have to navigate it all by yourself. But, know this: you are not alone. Tangled in the Curves is an honest firsthand account of real life with idiopathic scoliosis that fully captures the scoliosis journey through teenage diagnosis, bracing, surgery, and adulthood. It’s also a useful tool that provides easy access to an abundance of practical information: resources, options, research and expertise, tips and tricks, and personal stories from “scoliosis warriors” around the globe. All scoliosis warriors, no matter what stage they’re at in their physical and emotional journey, will find something that speaks to them in this book. New scoliosis patients and their families will obtain the information they need, in easy-to-understand language, to address their immediate worries and questions. Bracers will find tips and tricks to make life with a back brace easier. Those receiving surgical treatment will learn what to really expect during surgery day, hospital recovery, and home recovery. Adult warriors who feel alone will find a large and relatable scoli community sharing their challenges, solutions, and support. Tangled in the Curves will inspire you to find your inner strength, resilience, and determination. Scoliosis does not define you. You can handle this!

Charlotte's Scoliosis Journey is a book about the author's personal experience with a curved spine which included having a spinal fusion. The book goes through the emotional and physical challenges through diagnosis, pre-op, surgery and post-op.

Growing Up with Scoliosis takes the reader through every emotion and experience of having scoliosis from first diagnosis on. Plus, more than a book about a young girl dealing with the progressive curvature of the spine, this book is important for teens and pre-teens dealing with self-esteem issues and the challenges or puberty. Readers will enjoy the funny stories that happen along the way from grammar school to high school.

Enjoy Living with Idiopathic Scoliosis during Adolescence aims at being a practical tool to improve and enrich the daily work of Physical Therapists, Medical Doctors, Orthopedic Technicians and Psychologists in the area of Idiopathic Scoliosis. In fact, Idiopathic Scoliosis and its treatments can bring to light important challenges, not only for the adolescents and their families, but also for the professionals who take care of these patients. How can we support them? What are the right words we can use to calm down an anxious parent? What can we say when our patient is crying? How can we promote a healthy body image in an adolescent? These questions and more are discussed in this book, which offers useful information and research to support these techniques which come from psychology, neuroscience and humanities, to make the journey in the fascinating world of adolescence. Considering that "Every problem is an opportunity in disguise" (President John Adams), as professionals we can give our support to our patients who live an idiopathic and so inexplicable condition. Several strategies and creative ideas are described to help our patients through their adolescence, finding the path of resilience.

Bent But Not Broken is a heartfelt journey of a young girl and her family as they navigate the healthcare system from diagnosis to surgery and beyond. Follow them as they use their own words in blog posts and through an emotional and gripping narrative that puts you by their side through the ups and downs, challenges and successes.

Growing up in the 1950s was not Ozzie & Harriet and Father Knows Best for Linda C. Wisniewski. Unlike the characters on her favorite TV shows, Linda learned to be quiet, atone for the sins of others, and just plain suffer as a way of life. Only when she came to terms with her Polish Catholic heritage, her physical deformity, and her widowed mother did she find inner peace and the keys to her own happiness. Readers of Angela's Ashes and The Joy Luck Club will enjoy this mother-daughter saga from sorrow to love. Author Susan Wittig Albert calls Off Kilter "a splendid first memoir about the difficult business of finding balance in our lives. Funny, honest, deeply moving, Off Kilter reminds us just how hard it is to adjust to the physical pain, the emotional loss, and even the surprising beauty of being fully who we are."

Since this book was originally published, Growing Up with Scoliosis Author Michelle Spray has Grown Up! Experience the original story of this author's journey as well as many exciting updates since spinal fusion in this revised version! Michelle is pleased to announce that this book has helped thousands of scoliosis families nationwide.