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Maybe do this as a professional. >> it wouldn't come easily. in middle school stacy was diagnosed with curvature of the spine. >> i wore a back brace for 6 1/2 years 18 hours a day. >> she only took it off to play golf but it didn't work. she had to go under the knife. you scheduled the surgery. do you remember what that day was like? >> i thought i was done playing golf. they took out one of the ribs to do a fusion and had to move all of the organs, lungs, chest tube, that kind of stuff. >> it took doctors five hours to insert rods and screws into her spine and then several months of rehab. >...

She has reached this level of play despite having a severely curved spine. >> reporter: at age 28 stacy lewis is living the life. >> it's been fun. you know, i just play golf every day. for a job, that's not too bad. >> reporter: she's been golfing since she was eight years old. mostly for the love of the game. >> was there a point in your life when you knew you were really, really good at golf. >> probably in college was the time i said i could maybe do this as a professional, you know? >> reporter: but it wouldn't come easily. in middle school stacy was diagnosed with scoliosis, a major curv...

Maybe do this as a professional. >> reporter: but it wouldn't come easily. in middle school, stacy diagnosed with scoliosis. doctors hoped it would correct itself without surgery. >> a wore a back brace 6 1/2 years, 18 1/2 hours a day. >> only took it off to play golf, but it didn't work. had to go your honor the knife. do you remember what the day was like when you scheduled the surgery? >> i thought i was done playing golf. took out one of the ribs to do a fusion, on the side had to move all the organs, lungs, chest tube, all that kind of stuff. >> reporter: took doctors to insert a rod and ...

To the gym. someone trying to make it easier for you. those of you with back pain or poor posture, there's a new t-shirt that uses what they call compression panels. think of it like spanx for men. they're designed to pull the body back into a correct, more supportive posture. back pain is caused by having weak abdominal muscles. so basically this new t-shirt works like a back brace to keep your shoulders from going forward and to make sure your spine is in correct alignment and tones your stomach at the same time. >> that's the part i don't believe. does it give you a six pack wearing a t-shi...

Someone trying to make it easier for you. those of you with back pain or poor posture, there's a new t-shirt that uses what they call compression panels. think of it like spanx for men. they're designed to pull the body back into a correct, more supportive posture. back pain is caused by having weak abdominal muscles. so basically this new t-shirt works like a back brace to keep your shoulders from going forward and to make sure your spine is in correct alignment and tones your stomach at the same time. >> that's the part i don't believe. does it give you a six pack wearing a t-shirt? >> maybe...