The path
i've walked makes
navigating scoliosis
easier for you

As a parent and a doctor, I clearly remember the frustration of trying to navigate our healthcare system for my son's severe scoliosis.  I'm truly embarrassed to admit that after my son's initial scoliosis diagnosis, I trusted in our local healthcare system to lead the way and do the right thing for him.  

 

When that system failed my son and resulted in 100% curve progression after waiting 3 months for an underwhelming pediatric orthopedic consultation and another month for a bad brace with 20 year old technology, I finally got angry enough to start advocating for his treatment.  For both adolescents and adults with scoliosis, regular monitoring is critical in order to determine if the curve(s) are getting worse in order to make timely decisions.  As a parent of a child with scoliosis or an adult with scoliosis, I'm sure you know what I mean.

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You can read more about my son's journey in my published magazine article, 'Navigating Scoliosis".

 

But how do you start researching scoliosis?  Unfortunately, there is a ton of misinformation, miracle scoliosis cures and self-promotion on the internet.  Social media is filled with bias and half truths.  Even published research can be ambiguous.  So, I started reaching out to the top orthotists (brace makers), scoliosis certified physiotherapists, scoliosis researchers in addition to amazing pediatric and adult scoliosis surgeons from around the world.  I wanted to talk to the very best of the best so I could find a scoliosis treatment consensus for my son. Incredibly, after talking to 7 surgeons, I found that consensus and put my son's treatment plan into action.  

 

My experience was so enlightening, I shared that same expert information with the scoliosis world. You can watch my 60 long format interviews at this link:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DerekLee (3.5K+ subscribers, 266K+ views)

 

I then published a second article on my 'Patient Care Model for Scoliosis" which is my take on how to treat scoliosis based on personal experience and expert treatment consensus.

 

The next logical step was to try and create a platform where families and patients affected by scoliosis can communicate with the surgeons, and the healthcare practitioners who treat them. I wanted to bridge the scoliosis information gap between patients and scoliosis healthcare experts.  

 

In June 2022, I launched my private Facebook group, 'Dr. Derek Lee’s Ultimate Guide to Navigating Scoliosis Treatment/Research, to do just that.  This is a very unique community with one of a kind access to top scoliosis healthcare experts who can field your questions on exercise, bracing and surgery.  Feel free to join and learn from the 2.5K members and healthcare experts.

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I know it's a lot of content to wade through.  This is why families and patients affected by scoliosis from around the world have reached out to me, like yourself, to distill all of that information to educate them on exactly what they need to do so they can make health decisions in a timely manner.

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I'm excited to help you navigate scoliosis!

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Dr. Derek Lee