How Chinese medicine could fix slumped spines of Hong
Kong’s smartphone generation and put them ahead of the curve
Chinese medicine practitioner Lam
Chung explains tradition treatments for scoliosis. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Traditional Chinese medicine could
hold the key to treating an increasing number of children and teenagers with
abnormally curved spines in a city increasingly populated by “smartphone
zombies”, according to practitioners.
The condition of a 14-year-old girl
diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), an abnormal curvature of
the spine, had significantly improved after two months of a combined treatment
of tui na – a type of Chinese massage therapy – acupuncture and daily exercise
routines.
Angel Man’s spine, which was curved
sideways in an S-shape at an angle of 31 degrees, was corrected to 18 degrees –
a condition that only requires regular observation.
Depending on the severity of the
curve, scoliosis is conventionally treated by wearing back braces or surgery.
Curves over 45 degrees are considered serious and would be recommended surgery.
However, the two traditional methods
can only prevent the spine curvature from worsening, and do not correct or
straighten the spine completely.
Lam Chung, a Chinese medicine
practitioner specialising in AIS, has developed a comprehensive treatment for
youngsters living with the condition.
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