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A teenager pop singer has rediscovered her voice after an incredible recovery from the scoliosis that nearly put an end to her budding career.

Polly Money, 15, was diagnosed with the spinal injury 18 months ago, after becoming short of breath and finding it difficult to hold her notes when singing.

She was told she needed a major operation to fuse her spine but rejected the surgery after being told complications could leave her unable to sing.

Instead, she underwent four weeks of intensive physiotherapy and has now made an incredible recovery, doing 45 minutes of exercises each evening in order to ensure her spine remains the correct shape.

She said: "I am now in control of my body; I know what's good for my back and what's not. I love singing and sports, in fact I love life."

This comes after researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that a pain sensitivity gene is linked to whether surgical treatment for spinal injury is successful or not.

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Posted by Timothy Walters
 

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