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Juvenile Thoracic Scoliosis Treatments

Scoliosis is described as a lateral curvature in the spine. Juvenile thoracic scoliosis is the type of scoliosis usually occurs from four years to the onset of puberty, 10 or 11 years for girls and 12 years for boys. Children who are diagnosed of this condition make up the 8 to 21 percent of the population of people with clinical scoliosis entity.

  1. Treatment

    • Juvenile thoracic scoliosis cases require treatment to correct or prevent the condition from worsening. Patients with a less than 25-degree curve usually do not require treatment, but doctors usually recommend treatment to prevent dire health consequences in the future.

    Braces

    • The patient may be asked to wear a brace 16 or more hours a day to give 90 percent guarantee that the condition will not get worse.

    Surgery

    • Surgery is recommended to patients who already have a significant deformity. Corrective surgeries are done to defer lateral spinal curves for up to 50 degrees and reduce pain and possible complications.

    Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

    • Physical therapy is vital to the patient's recovery from surgery. Certain rehabilitation exercises may be done to support the patient's physical as well as emotional recovery.

    Alternative Treatments

    • Varied combinations of exercise-based mobilization therapies have improved a number of juvenile thoracic scoliosis cases. Patients who do not want surgery will use this form of alternative treatment.

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