Curvature of spine can be treated non-surgically, doctors affirm

By Krissameth Loho
The Nation

 

 

Doctors have said the 14-year-old schoolgirl suffering from scoliosis can be treated without having to undergo surgery, adding that carrying a heavy schoolbag was not a direct cause of the curvature of spine. Doctors have also said that two out of 100 girls under 18 can develop this condition.

 

Following the examination of the girl’s spine at Khon Kaen’s Chum Phae Hospital on Thursday, orthopaedics specialist Dr Varakan Kharuvathanon told reporters that the girl’s spine at the chest level was curving by 27.6 degrees, which is not severe enough to require surgery. 

 

 

Tests on the girl’s nervous system also came out normal, the doctor said, adding that no studies so far have shown that carrying heavy schoolbags can be the direct cause of scoliosis or curvature of the spine as the girl’s mother has claimed. He said carrying heavy bags only strains the muscle, adding that the condition may not genetic either. 

 

Dr Varakan said the teenager can be treated in two ways: avoid lifting heavy loads and coming for a check-up every six months, or wearing a supportive vest daily for 23 hours per day. He said though these methods will not make the spine straight, they will prevent the curvature from worsening. 

 

 

Hospital director Dr Doungporn Asawarachan said scoliosis can develop without a cause and can affect approximately two out of 100 people, usually girls between the ages of three and 18. The treatments vary based on how far the spine has curved, like for instance those with a curve of less than 20 degrees can adjust their lifestyle and have a spine X-ray every six months, while those with a curve of 20 to 40 degrees will be required to wear supportive vests. Those whose spine is curved more than 40 degrees will have to undergo corrective surgery, she said. 

 

Dr Doungporn also called on parents to check on the spinal posture of their daughters aged 10 to 18. The test is easy – get the girl to stand straight, bare backed, and then bend to touch the toes. This way parents can check to see if the spine is straight or curves to the side. Treating the condition of curvature of spine can be difficult beyond the age of 20, she warned. 

 

Meanwhile, the schoolgirl’s mother, Suparp Deboonmee Na Chumpae, said she was relieved to learn that her Mathayom 3 daughter’s condition can be treated without surgery and was glad the condition did not stem from the 10-kilogram bag filled with textbooks that the child had to carry to school every day.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374123

 

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I've been told by several doctors throughout my life that I have a mild case of scoliosis and I'm certain that copious amounts of cannabis oil with 18% THC will ease my suffering. 

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Curvature of spine can be treated non-surgically, doctors affirm

Phew! No need to for the ebooks now. 

Why is this news, it's certainly not a new treatment?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

10-kilogram bag filled with textbooks that the child had to carry to school every day.

If the books are Thai, they contain maximum 10 grams of useful pages.

15 hours ago, webfact said:

adding that no studies so far have shown that carrying heavy schoolbags can be the direct cause of scoliosis or curvature of the spine

No Thai study certainly ..
Let him read the thousands of studies done in the West on this subject and come back to do his mea culpa ..
He's a quack doctor 

 

rather die than lose face;
When you go to the clinic, actually the personal office of a doctor who also works in the public hospital, it is not uncommon that this doctor does not examine you, he is a diviner, he looks at you 30 seconds and he knows what you are suffering! with the key dosage that will be almost always the same regardless of the disease you suffer and the inevitable paracetamol

 

It makes me think of those people who buy two screwdrivers and who declare themselves electrician
or a multi-socket key and two keys of 14 and 17 and which open a workshop of general mechanics.

1 hour ago, Assurancetourix said:

No Thai study certainly ..
Let him read the thousands of studies done in the West on this subject and come back to do his mea culpa ..
He's a quack doctor 

 

rather die than lose face;
When you go to the clinic, actually the personal office of a doctor who also works in the public hospital, it is not uncommon that this doctor does not examine you, he is a diviner, he looks at you 30 seconds and he knows what you are suffering! with the key dosage that will be almost always the same regardless of the disease you suffer and the inevitable paracetamol

 

It makes me think of those people who buy two screwdrivers and who declare themselves electrician
or a multi-socket key and two keys of 14 and 17 and which open a workshop of general mechanics.

Two screwdrivers? One left handed, other right handed screwdrivers?

There is more knowledge on TVForum than in the rest of Thailand.

 

Just give her a few exercises.

5 minutes ago, legend49 said:

Two screwdrivers? One left handed, other right handed screwdrivers?

Ok going a little off topic, but I think it is warranted...

 

You have a pair of socks in your hand, they're both the same. ????

 

But if you put one sock on your left foot for example, the remaining sock is now your right.

 

Confuses the hell out of me.

 

????

2 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

No Thai study certainly ..
Let him read the thousands of studies done in the West on this subject and come back to do his mea culpa ..
He's a quack doctor 

 

rather die than lose face;
When you go to the clinic, actually the personal office of a doctor who also works in the public hospital, it is not uncommon that this doctor does not examine you, he is a diviner, he looks at you 30 seconds and he knows what you are suffering! with the key dosage that will be almost always the same regardless of the disease you suffer and the inevitable paracetamol

 

It makes me think of those people who buy two screwdrivers and who declare themselves electrician
or a multi-socket key and two keys of 14 and 17 and which open a workshop of general mechanics.

don't forget the 7 days of antibiotics, which is the default prescription in Thailand.  

A common problem in the west, from carrying increasingly heavy school books in a backpack to and from school.. And far more common than 2 in 100..

 

During my earlier days working as a press photographer and carrying 15-20kg of camera gear in a bag on my right shoulder, I developed the same issue, curvature of the spine.. Chiropractor helped, and alternating carrying my gear from shoulder to shoulder helped.. Which led years after to rheumatoid arthritis.. Some of these local quacks just don't have a clue.. 

34 minutes ago, owenm said:

A common problem in the west, from carrying increasingly heavy school books in a backpack to and from school.. And far more common than 2 in 100..

 

During my earlier days working as a press photographer and carrying 15-20kg of camera gear in a bag on my right shoulder, I developed the same issue, curvature of the spine.. Chiropractor helped, and alternating carrying my gear from shoulder to shoulder helped.. Which led years after to rheumatoid arthritis.. Some of these local quacks just don't have a clue.. 

some?  'All' I would say. 

1 hour ago, owenm said:

A common problem in the west, from carrying increasingly heavy school books in a backpack to and from school.. And far more common than 2 in 100..

 

During my earlier days working as a press photographer and carrying 15-20kg of camera gear in a bag on my right shoulder, I developed the same issue, curvature of the spine.. Chiropractor helped, and alternating carrying my gear from shoulder to shoulder helped.. Which led years after to rheumatoid arthritis.. Some of these local quacks just don't have a clue.. 

 

Rheumatiod is an autoimmune disease, and has nothing to do with carrying heavy weights.

2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

don't forget the 7 days of antibiotics, which is the default prescription in Thailand.  

Shoot. I'm always given 10 days ABs. I've been ripped off!????

Ok going a little off topic, but I think it is warranted...
 
You have a pair of socks in your hand, they're both the same. [emoji848]
 
But if you put one sock on your left foot for example, the remaining sock is now your right.
 
Confuses the hell out of me.
 
[emoji851]

I may have a possible solution for you - If you put a label on each sock - L for left and R for right that may help you to resolve the problem - You may even take this one ‘step’ further by using the nautical term Port and Starboard - as this would ensure that the reference point is always in the intended point of direction - If you feel this could add some value for you - and further clarification is needed please feel free to PM me and I will provide a diagram ...


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12 minutes ago, rvaviator said:

I may have a possible solution for you - If you put a label on each sock - L for left and R for right that may help you to resolve the problem - You may even take this one ‘step’ further by using the nautical term Port and Starboard - as this would ensure that the reference point is always in the intended point of direction - If you feel this could add some value for you - and further clarification is needed please feel free to PM me and I will provide a diagram ...


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Thank you Khun Aviator; I feel relieved that have finally got an answer to this difficult ploblem.

 

Do you know anything about farming i.e 'left hand threads'?

1 hour ago, rvaviator said:

I may have a possible solution for you - If you put a label on each sock - L for left and R for right that may help you to resolve the problem - You may even take this one ‘step’ further by using the nautical term Port and Starboard - as this would ensure that the reference point is always in the intended point of direction - If you feel this could add some value for you - and further clarification is needed please feel free to PM me and I will provide a diagram ...


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Your solution is elegant and practical, but for one thing; in my case, Mrs P always loses one sock of a pair.  Does that mean that I have to circle the room on one leg until the missing sock is found? 

My brother is a postal carrier in the US and has had knee, shoulder and back problems from many years of carrying the mail bagweighing up to 70 pounds  5---6 days a week.  Many of the carriers have that problem. Heck you don't even need a lot of weightto causecurvature or back/posture problems. look on youtube or health articles about kids/adults  who have slumped shoulders kneck problems from sitting all day looking at cell phones or PC's. Even Thai Skytrain has add telling people how to sit when using phones. In minor cases can use  support vest or exercises/Chiroprater to help

 

5 hours ago, rvaviator said:

I may have a possible solution for you - If you put a label on each sock - L for left and R for right that may help you to resolve the problem - You may even take this one ‘step’ further by using the nautical term Port and Starboard - as this would ensure that the reference point is always in the intended point of direction - If you feel this could add some value for you - and further clarification is needed please feel free to PM me and I will provide a diagram ...


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Aha........so that's why the wife has C&A in her knickers.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%26A

Thank God for real Chiropractors. 

On 8/2/2019 at 4:23 PM, faraday said:

Why is this news, it's certainly not a new treatment?

Because a Thai just figured it out.

7 hours ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Aha........so that's why the wife has C&A in her knickers.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%26A

Along with the origin of the phrase "ass-backwards"...