Commonly used correction methods for thoracic scoliosis include brace correction, exercise correction, and surgical correction. Different degrees of thoracic scoliosis, the choice of correction method is also different, so the choice should be made in conjunction with the patient’s condition.
1. Brace correction: For patients with mild thoracic scoliosis or patients with a scoliosis angle of 20 to 40 degrees, a brace can be ordered from a specialized hospital according to the degree of scoliosis. By wearing the brace, the structure of muscles and ligaments can be improved, and the bad posture can be corrected.
2. Exercise correction: For patients with mild scoliosis, they can stand for 20 minutes with their feet together and their whole body close to the wall to increase the strength of the core muscles, enhance stability and correct scoliosis. Swimming, jogging and other sports can also be carried out to enhance the muscle contraction force, thereby improving the scoliosis symptoms.
3. Surgery: If the above methods cannot correct scoliosis or if the degree of scoliosis is severe, surgery is needed to reset the scoliotic thoracic vertebrae and immobilize them to relieve the symptoms. Surgery is often used for children who have relatively good spinal flexibility and are young enough to recover easily after surgery. However, surgery is invasive and complex, and several evaluations are required before surgery is performed.
In conclusion, if you have scoliosis symptoms in the thoracic spine, you should go to the orthopedic department of the hospital in time and actively cooperate with your doctor for treatment.