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How This Belly-Dancer Got Her Groove Back (PHOTOS)

How This Belly-Dancer Got Her Groove Back (PHOTOS)

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As a former semi-professional ballerina and belly dancer, being physically active has always been a centerpiece of 69-year-old Suzanne Goff’s life. Her ballet career ended when she was 34-years-old with the birth of her second daughter, and she resumed her previous career as a graphic designer. During that time, Suzanne also began learning to belly dance, and at age 50, she performed and choreographed locally near her home in East San Marcos, California -- a suburb of San Diego. Into her retirement, Suzanne enjoyed staying healthy and fit by walking outdoors, lifting weights, gardening and doing aerobics.

One morning while making her bed in December of 2011 she felt a sharp pain in her back. It wasn’t until then that she worried her ability to stay active would be cut short. After multiple visits to the chiropractor yielded her no relief, and her pain intensified, she took herself to the emergency room where an X-ray revealed she had osteoporosis and had suffered a spinal fracture as a result. Physicians initially recommended she combat her symptoms with pain medication and a brace. But three weeks into pursuing such a regimen, her condition worsened and she found herself unable to do everyday activities such as household chores, getting dressed, and preparing meals -- let alone aerobics.

Suzanne took matters into her own hands, determining that this was no way to live. She sought out the opinion of an orthopedic surgeon who informed her that a minimally invasive procedure, called balloon kyphoplasty, could be the key to getting her back to exercising and eliminating her pain. In balloon kyphoplasty, orthopaedic balloons are inflated to lift the fractured bone and return it to the correct position. Bone cement is then injected into this newly-created cavity to stabilize the fracture.

Since having the procedure in January of 2012, Suzanne is back to walking, weight lifting, tending to her plants and aerobics. She has even taken up tai chi. “I’ve gotten my life back and honestly feel even better than I did before knowing the osteoporosis caused my spinal fracture,” Suzanne said. In addition to keeping up her exercise regimen, Suzanne plans to soon begin volunteering at her local animal shelter and historical society. “You’ve gotta pay it forward,” Suzanne said. In her GPS Guide below, find the inspiration that keeps Suzanne moving and enjoying each and every day.

• Suzanne at age 27 posing backstage at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pa. before performing in the corps de ballet opera “Carmen.”

• Even years after she retired from ballet, Suzanne stayed on the move and developed a passion for belly dancing. Here she is at age 56 performing on the dance floor of Greektown Restaurant in Downtown San Diego, Calif.

• When Suzanne was diagnosed with osteoporosis and a painful spinal fracture in December of 2011, she worried her ability to stay active would be cut short. Her husband Paul was -- and continues to be -- a big source of inspiration and support.

• Suzanne found hope in a minimally invasive procedure called balloon kyphoplasty, which corrects vertebral deformity and stabilizes the fracture. After the procedure, Suzanne was pain free and able to touch her toes and exercise for the first time in months.

• After the balloon kyphoplasty procedure, Suzanne was also able to regain her lifestyle and is back to doing the things she loves like gardening

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