Before Jake came to LOC
Jake’s family first became concerned about scoliosis after his sister was diagnosed. They began to notice that one of Jake’s hips sat slightly higher than the other, and that he had a small curve at the top of his back.
An X-ray confirmed a 45-degree curve, which came as a shock to the family.
Jake and his family were incredibly upset and worried when they found out how severe the curve was. At 15 and just over six feet tall, Jake knew there was very little time left for his curve to be corrected before he stopped growing.
Jake’s treatment and results
The specialist referred Jake to LOC for non-surgical orthotic treatment. He had an orthotic consultation with Clinical Lead Anna Courtney and was assessed for a brace. As we assess, design, manufacture and fit our LOC Scoliosis Braces in-house, Jake was assessed in the morning, and his brace was made the same day. He returned that afternoon for his fitting with orthotist Catherine Hendy.
From the start, Jake was committed to treatment. He wore his brace as recommended by LOC and followed the exercises provided through Scoliosis SOS physiotherapy.
After wearing his brace for 10 months, Jake returned to his scoliosis specialist in early 2026 for an out-of-brace X-ray, which showed that his scoliosis had improved from 45 degrees to 34 degrees.
