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Scoliosis | The incidence rate in women is twice as high? Adolescent scoliosis should not be ignored; habits may lead to gynecological diseases? Professor Huang Tianci from the Chinese Medical Institute states that surgery is not the only method to treat scoliosis (with video).


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2024-10-11

Backpacks are too heavy, leading to hunching over, and sitting too close to the desk while writing homework... When parents and teachers see these situations, they will immediately tell the children to straighten their backs and sit up straight! This is related to these bad habits, which can affect the development of children's spines. In severe cases, it may even lead to scoliosis.

 

 

The backpack is too heavy, causing hunching over and writing homework at the desk... When parents and teachers see these situations, they will immediately tell the children to straighten their backs and sit up straight! This concerns these bad habits, which can affect the development of children's spines. In severe cases, it can even lead to scoliosis. Professor Huang Tianci, a Chinese medicine practitioner and inheritor of the Chinese Medical Hall, noted that more and more parents are bringing their children for diagnosis and have found that today's youth generally lack muscle exercise, have unbalanced diets, and incorrect postures, leading to habitual issues that destabilize spinal shape. Scoliosis not only affects vertebral development and appearance but can also lead to a series of gynecological problems for women in the long term, including affecting breast development, thoracic deformities, and even pelvic tilting.

 

Scoliosis | About 2 to 3% of Hong Kong youth are affected, discovered through school health checks.

Scoliosis refers to the bending of the spine to the left or right, presenting a "C" or "S" shape. According to statistics from the Department of Health, about 2 to 3% of youth in Hong Kong are currently affected, with most cases appearing at the onset of puberty, hence it is also called "adolescent idiopathic scoliosis." The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong has also conducted surveys on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and found that the rate of scoliosis in girls is 11 times higher than in boys!

Professor Huang stated that scoliosis can be divided into "congenital insufficiency or acquired malnutrition." The former refers to having scoliosis from birth, which is relatively rare, while the latter is caused by habitual issues. "Whether it is congenital insufficiency or acquired malnutrition, the ability to improve or deteriorate is related to appropriate muscle exercise habits." Professor Huang continued that many patients only discover their scoliosis after undergoing annual student health check-ups: "For example, many 12-year-old children are brought in for treatment by their parents. However, discovering scoliosis at the age of 12 is actually late. Additionally, adolescents who develop early and are taller may also have the opportunity to develop scoliosis due to not knowing how to manage their sitting, standing, and sleeping postures correctly. If scoliosis is not treated appropriately in a timely manner, it can often develop to a serious level within 1 to 3 years, leading not only to a series of physical deformities but also to corresponding internal organ dysfunctions."

As for the gender ratio of scoliosis, Professor Huang believes it may be related to the fact that women's muscles are generally softer, and women tend to exercise less than men. There are also relatively more cases of chronic gynecological diseases induced by scoliosis. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for scoliosis, including bone-setting and acupuncture, aims to relieve tight tendons and achieve muscle balance.

Professor Huang candidly stated that there is a common belief that surgical treatment is the only method for scoliosis; however, all invasive surgeries are irreversible treatment methods and involve certain risks: "In the past, many parents of patients have asked me if surgery can be avoided before proceeding with the operation? They feel that surgery is very high risk. In fact, it is indeed high risk. So I tell them that they can try traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting techniques, as well as acupuncture or medication, to relieve the pain of tight muscles and tendons, allowing children to exercise. Through exercise, they can strengthen their weaker muscles and achieve muscle balance. Gradually, with home care and more spinal stretching exercises, children can slowly avoid surgery." Professor Huang added that he once treated a child with 100-degree scoliosis using traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting techniques and acupuncture, and ultimately, not only was the scoliosis issue resolved, but the child also grew 12 centimeters.

 

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Scoliosis | Easily reflected in the shoulders, parents should pay more attention to their children's posture.

Once the spine develops poorly, it will affect a lifetime. Professor Huang emphasized that parents should pay more attention to their children's posture: "Pay a little attention to the children's sitting posture, sleeping posture, walking posture, or sitting posture, and see if there are any abnormalities. If there are, pay even more attention. For example, observe their shoulders; scoliosis can easily reflect on the shoulders, causing them to appear uneven. The pelvis may also sway left and right while walking, which is very unbalanced and unnatural, and parents can definitely notice this.
 


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