Xiaolu corrected scoliosis from 41° to 14° in only 5 months. After that, she strictly adhere to doctor’s instruction. How is the effect now? Today, we will take a look at the changes in a positive girl after 2 years of treatment.

Case story

When Xiaolu was in the third grade of elementary school, she was found to have slight scoliosis during a school physical examination, but she did not take it seriously because she didn’t feel unwell at the time.

It wasn't until July 2021 that the 12-year-old Xiaolu took X-ray again and found that the scoliosis angle had progressed to 41°, and she panicked. According to international treatment principles, scoliosis over 40° was recommended for surgery. Xiaolu was at the peak of growth, the risk of aggravation was high. Timely and effective intervention was necessary.

After a comprehensive evaluation, Xinmiao medical team made a personalized treatment plan for Xiaolu, including orthopedic brace, a set of medical physical exercise programs and intensive rehabilitation treatment programs. Xiaolu’s scoliosis was controlled and corrected through these comprehensive treatments.

After 5 months of treatment according to Xinmiao doctor's instructions, the re-examination and radiograph showed that the curve angle had been corrected to 14°. She said happily: "5 months of perseverance and dedication are worth it!" 

After that, according to the readjusted treatment plan, Xiaolu continued to adhere to the treatment. In June 2023, the radiograph showed that the cobb angle had been reduced to 6°! At the same time, the appearance of the back had also been significantly improved, the torso offset has basically returned to the right, the shoulders are basically the same height, and the overall appearance has become straight and symmetrical.

Changes in the angle and appearance of the treatment process

Patient sharing

01 About persistence

Scoliosis treatment is a long-term war, and it usually takes 3-6 months to see an improvement in posture or angle, so patient compliance is very important, and the patient needs to adhere to medical physical exercise and wear orthopedic brace with strong endurance and willpower.

When asked how she persevered during the treatment, Xiaolu smiled and said:

"In fact, I regard doing physical exercise as a daily routine like eating, sleeping, and doing homework. Because I felt very uncomfortable and painful with my twisted back, and even sometimes I felt that I couldn’t breathe. I really want to grow up healthy like everyone else, and I am also afraid that scoliosis will affect my future in marriage or having a baby. It’s better to treat it right now. When I think about the happy life after scoliosis correction, I don't think there is anything that I can't conquer."

02 Strange eyes from others

In the process of treatment, wearing an brace will inevitably cause other people to look at it differently, but Xiaolu has a different view on this: "Rather than strange eyes from others, I have gained more encouragement and help from people around, I feel very happy and I’m not afraid of it."

When exercise is over, Xiaolu's parents will massage her back to relax according to Xinmiao doctor's instructions, and take a comparison picture of her back appearance after treatment every month, so that she can see the results of her persistence and cooperation. Whenever Xiaolu finds hard to hold on, parents will be there giving her encouragement. In the process of treatment, not only Xiaolu is working hard, but also Xiaolu’s parents are encouraging.

03 Experience to share

For those who also have scoliosis, Xiaolu has some experience to share:

"Make sure you have good posture when you do your homework. Since you have chosen to treat scoliosis, you must stick to it. You can regain a straight back without surgery, so why not? When persistence becomes a habit, you have no reason to be lazy. Work hard now, you won't suffer the disease later in the future, you must persist and persevere! ”

Doctor's review

For adolescents with scoliosis over 40°, most hospitals will recommend surgery because adolescent scoliosis progresses very quickly, the greater the angle, the greater the damage to the body. Further more, surgery as soon as possible can preserve more spinal movement, the risk of surgery is relatively smaller.

However, if the curve is greater than 40°, is surgery necessary?

The answer is: not necessary, it varies from person to person.

We can see the case of Xiaolu with scoliosis above 40°. She still has the opportunity to avoid surgery with conservative treatment.

However, it should be noted that there are two prerequisites for the success of treatment: one is the accurate and effective assessment and treatment guidance of the professional medical team, and the other is a high degree of treatment compliance of the patient and parents, both of which are indispensable.

Xiaolu was 12 years old, with Risser's sign grade 2 at the peak of growth and her spine was flexible before treatment, which was the golden period of scoliosis treatment. In addition, the child's compliance is high as well as her the parents are highly cooperative, so the correction of scoliosis can be achieved through Xinmiao conservative treatment.