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Back to yoga and dance after corrective scoliosis surgery
Marcia was diagnosed with
scoliosis when she was
eight years old and it’s difficult for her to
remember life without it. She has always
been very resilient and scoliosis didn’t stop
her from being active and enjoying life.
Marcia loves playing the violin - so much so
that she teaches children how to play. Even
as her curvature worsened she still found
happiness in line dancing with her husband
and yoga for relaxation.
It was while she was teaching violin
that she learned of Dr. Matthew Geck,
a fellowship-trained scoliosis and spine
surgeon in Austin. A parent of one of her
students told her about Dr. Geck. Marcia
made an appointment and was impressed
by his professionalism and calming manner.
Even so, she wasn’t ready for the surgical
option that would be necessary to correct
her curvature.
Several years went by and Marcia’s
condition continued to worsen, the back
pain she was experiencing was becoming
excruciating and everyday life was becoming
increasingly difficult. She again visited Dr.
Geck and he explained to Marcia that her
scoliosis was worsening. She was suffering
from severe collapsing spine syndrome with
coronal decompensation and functional
disability. Dr. Geck emphasized to Marcia
that if she waited longer her scoliosis would
continue to progress making the surgery
more difficult as her symptoms would
worsen.
With much thought and consideration,
Marcia decided to move forward with the
scoliosis surgery that would be necessary
for her condition. Dr. Geck helped prepare
Marcia and her husband for the surgery
by describing the procedure and all of the
necessary tests and precautions. Dr. Geck
performed the combined anterior / posterior
surgery needed to correct Marcia’s scoliosis.
Both surgeries were successful.
It was important that she get back to
walking and movement quickly. She
remembers walking in her neighborhood
with aid of a walker. “It was very difficult
and I am so thankful that my husband was
there to help me through my recovery,”
Marcia remembers. She attended months
of rehabilitative physical therapy, this was
necessary to help her regain strength and
range of motion.
Today, Marcia stands 2 inches taller and is
able to sit flat in a chair, something that most
people take for granted but was not possible
for Marcia before surgery. She is able to
perform more yoga stretches now than
before and has nearly unlimited walking
tolerance. She continues to teach the joys of
violin to children. Marcia and her husband
continue to be active line dancers at the
local community center.
Click here or select the image above to download a PDF of Marcia's experience with Dr. Matthew Geck.
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