Scoliosis and its treatment methods

Scoliosis or curvature or twisting of the spine towards one side of the body occurs during the period of growth in adolescence and may be caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscle atrophy. Teens have it.

Scoliosis symptoms

Signs and symptoms include:

Unevenness between the shoulders.
One shoulder blade protruding from the other.
One hip higher than the other.
The height of the thighs is different.

Causes of scoliosis

The cause of scoliosis is not yet known, but it has been observed in specific families, so it is likely that its transmission is genetic and may occur as a result of:

A pathological injury to the nervous system that causes various forms of paralysis, such as cerebral palsy or muscular atrophy.
Birth defects affecting bone growth in the spine.
The spine has been injured or infected.

risk factors

Risk factors include:

Family history: Scoliosis is common among family members, but many of those affected did not have a family history of the disease.

Age: the initial symptoms begin before puberty.

Gender: It affects both sexes, but it develops more in girls, which requires therapeutic intervention.

Scoliosis complications

Patients with chronic back pain may develop, in advanced cases of scoliosis, into problems in the work of the heart and lungs, leading to shortness of breath, pneumonia, and congestive heart failure (difficulty in pumping blood from the heart) in very severe cases.

How is it diagnosed?

Diagnosed by observing the previous symptoms, but the correct and final diagnosis is determined after making the final diagnosis through x-ray images, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging.

Scoliosis treatment

Early detection is the most important step on the road to treatment. The treatment is easy in most cases and requires only follow-up once every 4-6 months, but it is treated medically in advanced cases through:

Medical belt: This method is preferred in moderate cases. Where the patient wears a belt during the day and night in the direction opposite to the direction of scoliosis for as long as possible and the belt prevents the deterioration of the condition.

Surgery: It is possible to resort to surgery in severe and advanced cases (when the angle is more than 45), where several vertebrae are fixed to each other by means of iron pieces or bones. This aims to prevent the continuation of the back deviation in addition to changing the angle of the spine, but it is worth saying It is not possible to reach a completely straight spine.

Scoliosis surgery goals

The surgery aims to:

Stopping the progression of the curvature: Surgery prevents worsening of the curvature and worsening deformity.
Reducing deformity: Scoliosis surgery can remove the abnormal spinal curvature and correct the lateral curvature by about 50% to 70%, which helps the patient to stand straight and reduce the rib hump in the back.
Maintaining the balance of the torso of the body: the general balance of the torso is taken into account during the operation by trying to maintain as much natural forward curvature as possible, in addition to maintaining the equality of the hips and legs.

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