There is no so-called best treatment for hunchback, and general treatment, symptomatic treatment and causative treatment should be adopted according to the severity of the condition.
1. General treatment: Correct bad posture, usually pay attention to sitting and standing posture, avoid long time bowing and working, avoid frequent bending and weight bearing, pay attention to the posture, keep the normal physiological curvature of the spine, and carry out physical exercises and limb exercises under the guidance of the doctor.
2. Symptomatic treatment: when the thoracic kyphosis is large and exceeds 50 degrees, it is recommended to choose orthopedic brace to fix and correct it, and traction therapy and physical therapy can also be used to correct the deformity and alleviate the clinical symptoms.
3. Treatment of causes
(1) Ankylosing spondylitis: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be used to alleviate the pain symptoms, common drugs include ibuprofen, celecoxib and so on. For patients with severe posterior convex deformity, surgery is recommended.
(2) Rickets: Vitamin D can be used for treatment. For children with severe skeletal deformities, surgical treatment is required.
(3) Spinal tuberculosis: It can be treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs, such as isoniazid and rifampicin. For severe or progressively worsening deformity, surgical treatment is recommended as soon as possible.
Patients with hunchback are recommended to go to the hospital in time, and targeted treatment should be carried out after the cause of the disease is clarified. The above medications are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor.