Hello! My name's Terah, and I'm a teenager with scoliosis. If you read my testimonial, you probably have a gist of my story. However, just in case you haven't, I'll sum it all up. I found out that I had minor scoliosis in my latter years of elementary school. Due to the Pandemic, I delayed getting my yearly health checkup since my biggest concern at the time was contracting COVID-19 and I thought it would be best to limit contact with large crowds of people. A year later, when I did get a checkup at the hospital, I found out that my scoliosis had progressed to almost 40 degrees, which means that I was at risk of needing surgery. However, because I still had some time left to grow, my doctor told me to wear a scoliosis brace instead to prevent my scoliosis from further progressing. Every day, I diligently wore my scoliosis brace for about a year and a half, and the next couple of times I went to the hospital to check on my scoliosis, it turned out that my scoliosis curve had decreased to around 30 degrees! Wow! Wrapping up my scoliosis story with a happy ending makes it seem almost seem like a glamorous fairytale. But it wasn't. It was tough. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally. It was tough. And I'm sure it's tough for other people with scoliosis too. That's why I created this website. Our discussion page is here for those with scoliosis to share their concerns, seek comfort and motivation, or even just rant a little sometimes. Overall, I hope Bracing Scoliosis can build a positive, comfortable, and friendly community for those who do and don't have scoliosis.