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Away from pain, into a new life

Bend teen back on his feet after marathon scoliosis surgery

Until last year, the spine of 15-year-old Robert Turner took a right turn and a left turn as it ran down his back.

At age 11, Turner, who goes by the name R.J., was diagnosed with scoliosis, a progressive curvature of the spine. By the time he had surgery three years later, Turner had one of the....

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