Hey all. Just a quick post.
I was first diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 18 when I visited a chiropractor. Within 6 months, it had progressed from a pretty minimal curve to 52 degrees with a big trunk shift! My back hurt all the time and it was really depressing. I had to give up my favorite thing in the whole world- showing horses- because it hurt too much and i was too out of balance to ride well. I had surgery at the age of 20, fusing T2 to L1.
This weekend I went to my first horse show since shortly after I was diagnosed with scoliosis. We had our ups and downs, but came home with one Reserve Champion Title (2nd place), 3 4th places, and one title of Grand Champion!!!!!!!!!
It's been a long road, but it has been more than worth it! I would probably never have shown successfully again if I hadn't gotten my surgery done.
Photos of me, my straight back, and my champion horse:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/96238e84.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/1cb614ed.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/efb6948b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/c07f2350.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/8f9fef9b.jpg
I was first diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 18 when I visited a chiropractor. Within 6 months, it had progressed from a pretty minimal curve to 52 degrees with a big trunk shift! My back hurt all the time and it was really depressing. I had to give up my favorite thing in the whole world- showing horses- because it hurt too much and i was too out of balance to ride well. I had surgery at the age of 20, fusing T2 to L1.
This weekend I went to my first horse show since shortly after I was diagnosed with scoliosis. We had our ups and downs, but came home with one Reserve Champion Title (2nd place), 3 4th places, and one title of Grand Champion!!!!!!!!!
It's been a long road, but it has been more than worth it! I would probably never have shown successfully again if I hadn't gotten my surgery done.
Photos of me, my straight back, and my champion horse:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/96238e84.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/1cb614ed.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/efb6948b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/c07f2350.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...b/8f9fef9b.jpg
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