T3fitt Scoliosis Podcast Teresa Teuscher

In middle school around age 13 Kerry noticed she started to have pain. After doing a few toe touch tests, nothing was noticed, though she had a significant curve. In high school, she was playing a lot of sports, during which she was given a brace & told “wait & see.” Not understanding what was happening, she & her friends would make a joke out of it. She wore her brace at night though she was told to wear it 24/7.

While in college her pain became so significant that surgery became her only choice, though she wanted to put it off. She decided that Christmas break would be the best time to have surgery, thinking it was no big deal. Break was over & she flew back to school & was carrying her books living her every day college life. 

She started to notice after being fused T1- T11, her pain patterns hadn’t changed. The continued when she was in grad school. The pains kept her frozen, including where she was fused. It was during this time that she learned about the nervous system & the things she could do to help her Scoliosis, Schroth  Scoliosis Pilates just to name a few. When she started working on these, techniques, her pain started to “melt away.”

After talking with Erin Meyers, from Spiral Spine,  hearing other peoples stories, Kerry started to  learn about the ways to take control through her nervous system. She believes that taking some of the trauma out of Scoliosis will lesson the pain.



This is something that resinates with her. Take the darkness, fight or flight “Dorsal Vagal” out. Kelly started to notice that what she was sharing with her clients, she wasn’t applying to herself. She heard a repetitive voice that kept playing on a cassette player. This voice kept triggering her.  As she explored, she discovered that her triggers came from doctors language.



She found Vivian DaywithViv on Instagram. Through Viv’s program, her world opened up. 



Kerry learned how to change that language started got certified in neurological fitness-short somatic exercises that make you feel safe. 

Through her own work, she created an 8 week program, Nerve to Sour. Master anxiety & heal your nervous system. 



Where can you find Kerry:

Instagram Kerry Green



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Practicing for almost 4 decades as a Chiropractic Orthopedist and author of 'Healing The Human Machine.’

Dr. Hargis, a graduate from Palmer College, he wanted to specialize in Orthopedics because that was most germain to patient population he was seeing. 

Once making the decision into Orthopedics, he went through an 3 1/2 year orthopedic program at NY chiropractic college. 

Along the way, he started treating people with Scoliosis. During this time, he saw X-ray of patients, noticing leg length discrepancies. To his surprise, radiologists never commented on these. 

Dr Hargis shares his a rational perspective. X-rays are taken from a standing position. This should be an easy observation to see as a leg length discrepancy. Dr. Hargis explains. The spine made up of 24 moveable vertebra sitting on a pelvis. If one leg is shorter, you’re going to have a pelvic tilt. In Dr. Hargis, opinion the leg length discrepancy is never discussed. If a lift were put in the show, while tracking the scoliotic patient, 

“there would be no money to be made.”

Dr Hargis, questions “why Scoliosis isn’t evaluated properly.”He breaks this down. 

Dr. Hargis dives deeper into the connection of body balance in his book, Healing the Human Machine along with equipment he has designed to help patients. There is a way to balance & correct the body if you understand how to do it. 

He emphasize’s how important exercise is.

“Balance them from the ground up.” Good spinal mobility is important. One way to get them is through spinal manipulation. 

“Doing the right therapy avoiding the wrong procedures.”



Where can you find Dr. Hargis:

⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrCalHargis⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@healingthehumanmachine8014⁠

www:https://healingthehumanmachine.com



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This is a guest you don’t want to miss! Dr. Hagit started at Hospital for Special Surgery in NY after finishing her education in Physical therapy. There she met, one of the greatest spinal surgeons Dr. Boachie, lead Chair of Scoliosis Society. She asked to follow him to help in his foundation going to Ghana helping to rehabilitate children with complex spinal surgeries. 

Dr Hachi, was a believer of not operating on children but instead conservatively doing research that could help. He would prefer to operate on 1 out of 10 children. It is the guidance & help of Dr. Boachie that Dr. Hagit was able to reach her education for conservative management.



Dr. Hagit found the Schroth Clinic in Germany & signed up for the 10 day course. Continuing her education, she studied the Barcelona method with Dr. Rigo. 

With her education, Dr. Hagit has since opened her own school with her partner, of online learning Scoliosis and Spine Online Learning  (SSOL)

How does Dr. Hagit work. She’s based out of NY & Israel but she has patients from all over the word. Dr. Hagit dives into what happens if you’ve have a spinal fusion & what you should do post surgery depending on what type of surgery you’ve had (tethering vs. rods). How far along are they post surgery. 

Some of the techniques for curves & spinal fusions can be the same, breath expansion, lengthening. It’s similar but individual in many ways. 

Dr Hagit shares a story of her 87 year old client. The devotion of her client has with her mat and mattress marked for alignment. She practices 7 days a week. “She will forever be my role model of compliance.”

"Compliance is number in success!”

Dr. Hagit shares another story, a teenager in NY with a 51 degrees. With 6 opinions she was told to have surgery. At the last orthopedic appointment, her surgeon suggested Schroth & bracing. “You’ve got nothing to lose” 

With Dr. Hagit’s exercises, her curves went from a 51 to a 30 & NO SURGERY! Dr. Hagit emphasizes how important the family support is. It’s crucial for the success. 

It was Dr. Hagit that brought Schroth to NY. She brakes down the process of why it took so long to come to the states. “When there is more experience, there will be more documents.

We are an adjunct to the patient. Deliver the hope through your voice, your hands & your education. 



Where can you Dr. Hagit:

Instagram: SchrothNYC

https://www.schrothnyc.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hagitberdishevsky6821



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Kay has lived with various conditions since his teens. One of those is Ulcerative Colitis. He had been consistent going to the gym. Noticing the progress he had made. One day he noticed, he stopped. It had been a month, then 2. He was weak that he had to use crutches. Kay, went to the hospital. He had a 50% blood loss. He stayed in the hospital for 3 weeks. Slowly he gained his strength. He started to train while in the hospital.

Sara’s story starts around Christmas when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Starting with Chemotherapy, they installed a port under her skin. This was the first operation she had since her fusion. Not having flash backs but remembering what it felt like to have surgery the emotions felt familiar. While this is going on, she was also getting certified in Steel mace flow.

It took a while to get used to training with her mace while having the port under her skin.

They share how the mace has helped with recovery.

Sara shares the emotional space is huge. I’m the strongest I’ve ever been. The mace gives me a habit to move & think positively.

Kay the mental as well physical were huge. Once I discovered the rotational line of movement, I discovered it heals entire body.

His determination kept him motivated to revisit his training with the mace, no matter what the weight.

When we have to take baby steps, it’s an opportunity to self reflect.

To hear more of their stories with Scoliosis, you can her Sara’s here & Kay here.

Where can you find Sara & Kay?

Sara Instagram: Sarandipitous_life

Kay Instagram: Kayola885



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Chris shares his focus on teaching how people can navigate health wellness, sports medicine, orthopedic injuries & orthopedic surgery. How they can stay fit so they can avoid seeing him. He uses social media platforms (primarily YouTube)

He takes every day occurrences & pulls out the injury aspects & discusses it in those contexts.

When he first started to practice, he made himself a promise- he was not going to be the physican who’s patients wouldn’t understand what he was talking about. He made a concerted effort to put it in a context in which people could understand. “I wanted to be a good teacher. I wanted to break it down, so it’s relatable, easily consumable, easily understandable as well as enjoyable. His goal is to make you smarter. So people are armed with information to make better health choices.

The goal is to educated better understand and make health choices.

He shares general content talking about the how, the what will happen & what to expect.

He strongly enforces that if you are in pain, no one is fixing the pain but you. You are the one who is taking control to educate & fix the problem. If you’re in pain, is there a way to modify what is causing the pain.

Chris is a straight shooter. His purpose is to help you whether with him or guide you in another direction.

Where can you find Chris:

Instagram: stablekneez

TikTok: Dr.chrisraynor

YouTube: ChrisraynorMD



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Heather Florio & Ingrid Harm-Ernandes co authors The Musculoskeletal Mystery: How to Solve Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms

Heather founder of Desert Harvest - Ingrid at PT Pelvic floor specialist share their knowledge & passion of the impact your pelvic floor can impact Scoliosis & how using exercises & tools strengthen your pelvic floor. 

Ingrid dives into “Your body is your house. The pelvic floor is the foundation.” A simple explanation for everyone to benefit from & understand how important pelvic floor is & works.

With Scoliosis, the curves can cause the house to be ascue to one side leaving the body to adjust. Over time, it can be hard for the body to adjust. This can lead to a “breakdown.” With exercises of strengthening of the whole core & products, you can help to stabilize the pelvic floor. This along with products that can be used to strengthen tissue health.

In their book, they share specifically how to do a pelvic floor contraction floor exercise. Sometimes products are required to help with pelvic floor strengthening. This is where Heather’s products come in. Sometimes muscles can be so contracted that need to relax. One of Dessert Harvest products (the wand) helps to relax the pelvic floor muscle groups. To accompany the wand, Heather shares products that are naturally made to replicate the body.

With Scoliosis the pudendal nerve can be impacted causing pain. A CBD that Dessert Harvest offers showed that peoples pain was reduced by 54% within 24 hrs.

To find out more, listen to their episode.

Where can you find Heather & Ingrid:

Instagram: Harmernandes & DesertHarvestaloevera 

www: DesertHarvest.com

Facebook: DesertHarvest & Ingrid Harm-Ernandes

Linkedin: Ingrid Harm-Ernandes

YouTube:  Desert Harvest 



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