Q In what order does Korean medicine treatment for scoliosis proceed?
A Stage 1 relaxes muscle tension and corrects posture, Stage 2 reinforces kidney qi deficiency and strengthens the bones and muscles, and Stage 3 is maintenance management until growth is complete.
Detailed Answer
Dongjedang's pediatric scoliosis treatment consists of three stages. Stage 1 is a period of using Chuna therapy to relax muscle tension around the spine and correct the imbalanced postural alignment, taking 1–2 months. Stage 2 combines tonic herbs that reinforce kidney qi and strengthen the bones and muscles to build the internal strength to maintain the corrected state, proceeding over 3–6 months. Stage 3 is long-term maintenance management to prevent relapse, periodically checking the state until growth is complete.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
We explain the goals and expected changes for each stage to the guardian. The duration of each stage is adjusted according to the child's growth rate, and at every visit we check postural changes and the angle to update the plan.
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