In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of primary and secondary school students coming to the hospital for scoliosis, mostly because parents find that the child wears less clothes when the shoulders are significantly higher and lower, the back is uneven, and the diagnosis of scoliosis is made after a hospital visit. However, many patients found when the scoliosis is already “S” shaped, or bending has reached more than 40 degrees, the age of older, missed the best conservative treatment opportunities, some forced to require surgery, which is a great harm to children. What is scoliosis: Most adolescents with scoliosis belong to the category of “Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)”, the so-called The term “idiopathic” refers to a group of diseases of unknown etiology. The incidence of the disease is about 1% to 3% of the population in foreign countries. Although the cause is not well understood, current research suggests that it is related to genetics, growth abnormalities, biomechanics, and neuromuscularity. Why adolescent scoliosis is easily overlooked: 1. Insufficient awareness. In the United States, after the birth of a child, there will be a special spine doctor to screen children for scoliosis, and in the entire growth phase of tracking and observation, found to have scoliosis to a certain extent will be given to professional rehabilitation doctors for rehabilitation, the government has a special scoliosis correction of medical institutions. In China, this aspect of attention is not enough, the harm of scoliosis is not enough to understand, research is also relatively lagging behind, the lack of popularization of science. 2, the onset of insidious. Most of the onset is slow and insidious, the patient does not have obvious discomfort, and occasionally complains of back pain, but parents rarely consider this aspect, even if the diagnosis is not carefully examined, it is easy to misdiagnose or miss diagnosis. Another important point is that most of the deformities are not discovered by the patients themselves. Because of the physiological age, parents have fewer opportunities to directly observe the bare shoulders and backs of children over the age of 10, and the growth stage is often the fastest progress of scoliosis, until the deformity is obvious and development stops, then the treatment is ineffective. What are the manifestations of scoliosis: The clinical manifestations of idiopathic spine are varied, in addition to back discomfort, there is a high shoulder, one shoulder blade or breast bulge, “knife back deformity” or “razor back”, elevated or protruding iliac bones, asymmetrical lumbar wrinkles. It is also often associated with dizziness and headache, skin acne, dysmenorrhea, and hyperactivity, and is easily diagnosed as cervical spondylosis, acne, dysmenorrhea, and ADHD. What are the dangers of scoliosis for adolescents: In addition to the great impact of adolescent scoliosis on the appearance of adolescents, but also due to the deformation of the thorax caused by scoliosis, the development of the entire thorax is seriously affected, the volume of the thorax becomes smaller, the concave side is very small, the heart is squeezed, which has a great impact on cardiopulmonary function. In particularly severe cases, patients are often hypoxic due to insufficient oxygen saturation. The overall quality of the body decreases. In the most severe cases, cardiopulmonary failure occurs at a later stage. In addition, in addition to the physiological effects, scoliosis has a significant psychological impact on adolescents. Because of the special appearance, they are ridiculed by outside children, which leaves a psychological shadow in the heart of the patient and can easily make the patient feel inferior. Therefore, early detection and treatment is very important. How to achieve early detection and early treatment is important: In North America there are early detection and school screening programs, in China, this part of the work is mainly done by parents. The easiest way: observe if the shoulders are equal when the child wears fewer tops or has a bare back, if the back is equal when bending over, and if the spine is on a vertical line when standing. If there is asymmetry and skewness, you should see a specialist promptly. How to treat scoliosis: The main methods of treatment abroad are brace therapy and surgery. The former is poorly effective, and the latter spinal correction, but at the expense of the function of the spine. Combination of Chinese and Western medicine can play a big role in the treatment of scoliosis, including traction orthopedics, acupuncture to loosen contracted tissues, functional exercise, which has been proven to be effective in stopping the progression of scoliosis, correcting some of the scoliosis and avoiding surgery.