What is scoliosis?

  Scoliosis, also called scoliosis, is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine that includes serial abnormalities in the coronal, sagittal and axial positions. In a normal person, the spine should look like a straight line from the back and be symmetrical on both sides of the trunk. Scoliosis should be suspected if the shoulders are unequal in the frontal view or if the back is uneven from the back. At this time, a full spine x-ray should be taken in the standing position. If the frontal x-ray shows a lateral curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees, scoliosis is diagnosed. In mild scoliosis, there is usually no significant discomfort and no visible trunk deformity on the exterior. More severe scoliosis can affect the growth and development of infants and adolescents, deforming the body and, in severe cases, affecting cardiopulmonary function and even involving the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis. In general, scoliosis mainly includes the following causes.  1, idiopathic: about 75% to 85% of the total number of scoliosis, the cause is not clear, so called idiopathic scoliosis.  2, congenital: scoliosis is caused by incomplete segmentation of the spine during the embryonic period, one side has a bone bridge or one side of the vertebral body is incompletely developed, resulting in asymmetric growth on both sides of the spine. Often combined with other deformities.  3, neuromuscular can be divided into neurogenic and myogenic, is due to neurological or muscular diseases resulting in muscle imbalance, especially the scoliosis caused by the asymmetry of the paraspinal muscles. Common causes include post-polio, cerebral palsy, progressive myasthenia gravis, etc.  4, organic lesions, some organic occupancies in the body can also cause scoliosis, such as tumors, hemangiomas, osteomas, etc.  5, other causes such as metabolic, nutritional or endocrine causes of scoliosis.