傷科手法治療青少年脊椎側彎之病案分析

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated with Chinese Traumatology: A Case Report

本病例是位13歲的國中女學生，因身材矮小至各大醫院小兒科及骨科求診，診斷為胸腰椎脊椎側彎，父母不希望以背架及復健治療，希望以中醫處理脊椎側彎，本病患經處方活血化瘀、強筋健骨中藥及傷科理筋復位手法治療後，3個月的療程使脊椎側彎曲度從40度到15度，長高1公分，過敏性鼻炎也好轉，經過中醫傷科內服外治手法，療效顯著。 This case is a 13-year-old middle school female student has short stature, so she went to pediatric and orthopedic clinics and diagnosed with thoracolumbar scoliosis. Her parents refused back brace and rehabilitation in favor of treatment with Chinese medicine. After receiving three months of treatment with Chinese traumatology sinew manipulation methods in combination with blood-quickening stasis-transforming as well as bone and sinew strengthening medicine, the patient achieved an additional 1cm of growth and the Cobb’s Angle was reduced from 40 to 15 degrees. The patient also experienced significant relief from chronic allergic rhinitis. This case demonstrates the positive therapeutic effect of Chinese manipulations in combination with Chinese medicine in the treatment of adolescent scoliosis.

This case is a 13-year-old middle school female student has short stature, so she went to pediatric and orthopedic clinics and diagnosed with thoracolumbar scoliosis. Her parents refused back brace and rehabilitation in favor of treatment with Chinese medicine. After receiving three months of treatment with Chinese traumatology sinew manipulation methods in combination with blood-quickening stasis-transforming as well as bone and sinew strengthening medicine, the patient achieved an additional 1cm of growth and the Cobb’s Angle was reduced from 40 to 15 degrees. The patient also experienced significant relief from chronic allergic rhinitis. This case demonstrates the positive therapeutic effect of Chinese manipulations in combination with Chinese medicine in the treatment of adolescent scoliosis.