This is an occassional AJC Sepia series that looks at black Greek letter organizations One diagnosis changed Maritza Correia McClendon’s life. At the age of six, doctors diagnosed McClendon with scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine. “My mom was a nurse and noticed something was wrong. My back was curved 25 degrees off center,” McClendon said.Maritza Correia McClendon too up swimming at the age of 6 in her native Puerto Rico when she was diagnosed with scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine. Doctors suggested she participate in gymnastics or swimming to help straighten her spine. “I knew I was going to be too tall for gymnastics. My dad was 6’2,” she said. “Growing up in Puerto...
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