Scoliosis

Viewed from the front, the body\'s spine is a vertical line. There is no lateral bending. If a lateral bending occurs to a certain extent and persistence, is the scoliosis. Scoliosis is the most common type of idiopathic scoliosis, unspecified reasons. General onset in childhood or adolescence, and gradually increased. Health hazards affecting the appearance of scoliosis, a main organ development is detrimental to the children\'s heart and lung, cardiopulmonary insufficiency may occur in severe cases. Adult prone to low back pain, cannot afford high-intensity labour.

Checking method: let the children tuoguang coat, legs and stand straight, on Palm slowly bent to touch both feet. When the parents in front of the children carefully observe children on both sides of the back at the same level, that is symmetric. If you do not, you should find a doctor in the professional. The method is simple and easy, and can be repeated, often used in primary and secondary schools in the initial screening for scoliosis.

Outcome: with the acceleration of adolescent growth and development, a significant portion of the scoliosis significantly increased. So x-ray-Ray on a regular basis to measure the angle of scoliosis, understand malformation has no obvious increase. If malformation apparent increase will require appropriate treatment.

Conservative treatment for mild scoliosis needs. At present there are many types of support available for use. The purpose is to control the abnormal development. Some type of brace to wear throughout the day, some only need to wear in the evening. Specific needs of patients with lateral parts to determine the primary arc.

Severe scoliosis and deformity increased significantly would need surgery. Current surgical techniques have been very mature. Although there are several ways, but the principle is basically the same. Through a series of nails, hooks, rods complete the correction and fixation of spinal deformities, bone graft line while the appropriate segmental spinal fusion surgery. Immature bone development also required via anterior thoracic or abdominal fusion with interbody bone grafting.