Can adult scoliosis be corrected?

Adult scoliosis can be corrected. Depending on the degree of scoliosis, the decision to treat the scoliosis conservatively or surgically will depend on the degree of scoliosis. Adults with relatively mild scoliosis can improve with conservative treatment alone. For example, manipulation with orthopedic braces, strengthening spinal function training and exercising the strength of the low back muscles are often effective in reducing clinical symptoms, improving the physiological curvature of the spine, and enhancing the stability of the spine. For adult patients with relatively severe scoliosis, surgical treatment, such as corrective internal fixation surgery, together with some postoperative functional rehabilitation training, is usually required to further strengthen the stability of the spine and restore normal spinal physiological activities. Adults with scoliosis are advised to go to the hospital in a timely manner and actively cooperate with the doctor to undergo various examinations, so that the specialist can make a judgment on how to treat scoliosis and formulate a corresponding treatment plan.