Alex is a 29-year-old woman living with dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. She turned to Jay's show,  The Doctors, in search of emotional strength. Diagnosed in 2007, Alex is persistently reminded of her disorder because her muscles constantly involuntarily contract, forcing her body into repetitive and often twisting movements.

Alex, a former dancer, sought emotional inspiration from someone who understood what living with a debilitating disease was like. The Doctors arranged for talk-show host and best-selling author Montel Williams, who lives with multiple sclerosis, to meet with her.

Watch Montel's inspiring visit.

Montel took Alex to Massachusetts General Hospital to shed some light on her particular dystonia case. She met with neurologist Dr. Nutan Sharma and neurosurgeon Dr. Emad Eskandar. The Doctors revealed to Alex that she is a candidate for an expensive brain surgery, deep-brain stimulation(DBS), that could be the cure to her condition.

The Doctors teamed up with The Dr. Phil Foundation to raise money to help Alex with the cost of her surgery.

The procedure is a high-risk surgery that implants a battery-powered neurotransmitter into the brain to interrupt pathways responsible for the involuntary spasms experienced by dystonia sufferers. Patients remain awake during DBS so doctors can monitor their motor responses and make sure other areas of the brain aren't affected during the operation.

Go inside Alex’s life changing brain surgery.

Alex returns to The Doctors after her surgery and dances onstage! "I've never felt so good. I never thought I'd be where I am today," she says with smile. Her surgery was five months ago, and she reports that she continues to see improvement. "I'm getting my life back."

See Alex’s incredible transformation!