Teen diagnosed with condition that threatened mobility

A YOUNG runner from Howley who was diagnosed with scoliosis can enjoy her sporting passion again thanks to a new treatment.

Lottie Taylor, aged 14, was told that she needed an operation to save her mobility after she began to experience severe pain shooting down her back when on a run with her friends.

After making an emergency appointment to see the family GP, Lottie was told that she had a condition called scoliosis, where the spine becomes curved and more prominent. It can limit movement and be extremely painful.

Lottie, of Wellington Street, was placed on a three month waiting list to see a specialist. She said: “I was so upset when I was told about my spine. I had always loved running and I was getting really good. When I was told that the running and certain movements would put more pressure on my spine and it was something I should consider giving up, I was devastated.”

Her family believed surgery would have been her worst nightmare, and discovered Scoliosis SOS after an internet search for alternative treatments. Her mum, Sam, said: “Lottie became so deflated and depressed from the diagnosis and I had seen her confidence drain away.”

Scoliosis SOS is the only clinic in the world to offer non-surgical treatment following the ScolioGold method and since her treatment Lottie can enjoy running again and aims to run a marathon one day.