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For many brides what to wear on their big day is one of the most important decisions they'll make. Ivory or white? A-line or mermaid? Long or short? Fitted or puffy? But for Princess Eugenie there was an extra factor at play. The Queen's granddaughter had major surgery on her back to treat a curvature of the spine at the age of 12. Sixteen years on, and the princess chose to wear a wedding dress that showed her scar, saying she hoped it would honour those who had helped her and inspire others with the condition of scoliosis. "I had...

Hi, just wanted to put a prayer request out for my mom. Her health problems are all tied to each other. She has arthritis in her hands and back. She has a little sccoliosis that's gotten worse from a fall she took a couple years ago, and she never really did any work to get herself right, and instead she compensated for her pain/problem and made it worse. She has pain. the pain makes her use her arms and shoulders and muscles differently so that she can still do things, but that puts pressure on her body in different ways...

Children suffering from scoliosis — curvature of the spine — may one day have a new treatment, thanks to the invention of a Long Island high school student. As CBS 2′s Carolyn Gusoff reported, Harry Paul, 17, knows first-hand what it’s like growing up in need of constant spinal operations, and he’s on a mission to change that. “I’m happy when I’m helping people, and I’m better at helping people by being happy,” said Paul, a senior at Paul D. Schreiber High School. Paul, who stands 4 feet, 10 inches tall, has endured more than a dozen surgeries to treat...

Man with scoliosis gives outstanding dance routine!