Sydnee Everhart of Lisbon, Ohio loves marching band and archery. But she’s taking it easy this summer while she recovers from surgery to correct scoliosis. Scoliosis is an abnormal side-to-side cure in the spine. Sydnee’s mom, Jennifer, noticed the S-shaped curve in January 2024. Sydnee got an X-ray the next month, which showed her spine […]
Ahead of the curve: Spinal tethering surgery helps gymnast recover from scoliosis
Mady Sirlouis, age 11, is a bit of a frequent flier – adept at both back handsprings and trips to Akron Children’s for frequent broken bones. “She breaks a bone every year,” said her mom, Autumn, “She’s broken both arms and both legs multiple times, but that doesn’t stop her from doing back flips and […]
