Is a scoliosis brace useful?

Under normal circumstances, our spine looks like a straight line from the back, but some friends may suffer from scoliosis, so the spine looks deformed and curved from the back. This phenomenon is scoliosis, and mild scoliosis can be corrected with a brace. Some people have a misunderstanding that all scoliosis requires surgical treatment. In fact, among patients with this disease, only one percent require surgical treatment, and most patients can be corrected with braces.

The appearance abnormalities caused by early scoliosis are not obvious and are not easy to detect. Parents can help their children do some simple checks at home. For example, take off your shirt, stand and bow 90 degrees, straighten your lower limbs, and touch your knee joints with both hands. As long as your back is flat and the midline of your spine feels basically a straight line, there will be no problem. If you find that your back is asymmetrical, with one side higher than the other, you should go to a regular hospital for an X-ray and ask a doctor to evaluate the degree of scoliosis for further treatment.

It is generally believed that if the child's scoliosis angle is within 20 degrees, regular checkups and standing full spine X-rays every 3-6 months are sufficient. If the spinal curvature is between 20-40 degrees, it means that the child's scoliosis has a tendency to continue to develop. Such children need to wear a corrective brace, apply force on the scoliotic side, and use physical methods to "correct" the spine. Some children develop scoliosis at a very young age, which suggests that the progression of their scoliosis may be more serious. These children should wear corrective braces "preventively" when the scoliosis is within 20 degrees.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the purpose of scoliosis braces. Here I would also like to say that if scoliosis is not absolutely necessary, it is generally not recommended to choose surgical correction easily. There are many ways to correct scoliosis. In addition to braces, there are also electrotherapy, magnetic therapy and other methods. In addition, the effect of using different drugs in combination with braces to treat scoliosis will be more obvious.