Can the doctor take the pot out of your back?

Scoliosis is known as “hunchback” or “Luoban” in life, and a few years ago the TV series “Prime Minister Liu Luoban” put a mysterious color on the term “Luoban”. Can a hunchback be cured? Can a doctor remove the “pot” from your back? The treatment of scoliosis varies from person to person. The first step is to diagnose the type of scoliosis, such as idiopathic, congenital, neuromuscular, neurofibromatosis, etc. The treatment for different types of scoliosis is different from one person to another. Treatment varies from one type of scoliosis to another. In general, there are three main types of treatment options for scoliosis: follow-up, non-surgical and surgical, the first two of which are conservative treatments, such as wearing orthopedic braces. Follow-up: This treatment option is mainly for adolescents with mild scoliosis (juvenile scoliosis) during the growth period or moderate scoliosis (<40-45 degrees) after maturity. In adults with scoliosis, observation and physical therapy are mainly indicated for those with mild symptoms and not mild curvature. Non-surgical treatment: This treatment option mainly refers to bracing and is usually indicated for developing children with scoliosis between 25-40 degrees, with the primary goal of stopping further progression of the scoliosis. Bracing is aimed at stopping the progression of the deformity and generally does not correct existing scoliosis. Surgery: This method is suitable for adolescents and adults with scoliosis that exceeds 45 degrees, and is the preferred treatment option for severe scoliosis. Surgery may also be used if the adult scoliosis patient's presentation appears to have a more severe deformity or if the patient is experiencing clinical symptoms (shortness of breath, chest tightness, etc.) that are associated with scoliosis. The goal of surgical treatment is to correct the scoliosis deformity and stop further progression of the scoliosis. Surgical approaches include traditional posterior orthopedic internal fixation, as well as thoracoscopic orthopedic internal fixation, which is a minimally invasive treatment but has strict surgical indications. In conclusion, the treatment of scoliosis is a personalized problem, and each person has his or her own particular characteristics, so it is very important to develop a targeted and personalized treatment plan for the patient's individual situation.