Olympic Surgical Inc.

We are proud to bring this outstanding mission to everyone’s attention. A very bright and determined young man has created an awareness campaign for Scheuermann's disease for the countries of Czechia and Slovakia as his college dissertation. We at The Scheuermann's Disease Fund are proud to support Tadeáš Řáha in his mission and congratulate him on his success. "MISSION 2024 – FROM REGIONAL TO GLOBAL CHANGE? This year, we are on a mission to dramatically increase early diagnosis & treatment of Scheuermann's disease and scoliosis for thousands of children and adults in Czechia and Slovakia (Central Europe). We're attending medical conferences and congresses, publishing in magazines for medical professionals and the general public, cooperating with medical organizations, and reaching out to medical faculties and hospitals. Like many of us, I suffer from chronic & progressive back pain. I cannot count the moments of despair over what this disease has taken away from me. I lost my job, my hobbies, my partner, and my dreams. I've been misdiagnosed too many times to count, and left untreated until it was too late. It was all in my head, this disease does not cause pain, they told me. The physical pain & the mental pain from medical gaslighting have led me to one conclusion: something must be done. Our goal is to contribute to the early diagnosis and treatment of at least 10,000 children over the next 10 years. I'm immensely grateful to everyone who has been helping me on this journey. Among them is Doug Strott, the founder of The Scheuermann's Disease Fund, who has dedicated his life to making a true difference. I hope we can return his support through our fundraising efforts. ℹ️ At the end of the campaign, which will last until the end of the year, I will compile a manual in English, in which I will describe the entire process, with all successes and mistakes. If there are people from different corners of the world who have enough motivation to replicate the campaign, one day we might achieve truly global change. Tadeáš (Tad)"