How to treat scoliosis

  Scoliosis is a spinal deformity, scoliosis is divided into idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, neurofibromatosis scoliosis, nodal tissue hereditary disease scoliosis, traumatic scoliosis, infectious scoliosis, tumor scoliosis metabolic disease, and other diseases. Scoliosis not only affects the patient’s appearance, but also often causes psychological disorders. Some patients also have symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, back pain, and in severe cases, breathing difficulties can occur, thus affecting the patient’s learning and life.  The most common clinical condition is idiopathic scoliosis, the cause of which is still unclear. The methods of treatment are divided into non-surgical and surgical treatments. If the scoliosis is not severe and the angle of scoliosis is less than 35 degrees, conservative treatment, i.e. non-surgical treatment, can be adopted. Currently, the main treatment is bracing, which is also the most effective method, requiring the patient to wear a brace 23 hours a day. If the angle of scoliosis is between 35 degrees and 40 degrees, it should be closely observed in addition to conservative treatment. The timing of surgical treatment depends on the age and development of the child.  Indications for surgery: 1. The development of the deformity cannot be controlled by brace treatment and the degree of scoliosis continues to increase.  2. Pulmonary dysfunction and asymmetry of the trunk in adolescent scoliosis, where the deformity is severe and requires plastic surgery.  3.Patients with pain or with neurological symptoms in older patients who cannot be controlled by conservative treatment.  4.Adolescent scoliosis with a Cobb’s angle of 45 degrees or more.  5.Cobb’s angle of 40 degrees, but with severe anterior convexity of the chest and obvious rib bulge.