Efficacy and Advantages of Different Non-Surgical Methods in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis(AIS)is a common spinal disease among adolescents.In addition to affecting the quality of life of the patients,AIS has a negative impact on the mental health of adolescents.Although surgery is effective for this disease,it will impose a heavy burden on patients'lives.Therefore,the patients prefer to non-surgical therapies.To understand the feasibility and advantages of non-surgical methods in treating AIS,this article reviews the studies about treating AIS with non-surgical methods from 2005 to 2023 by searching against the China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang Data,VIP,and PubMed.According to the available studies,braces,exercise,manipulation,acupuncture,and comprehensive therapy are the commonly used non-surgical methods in clinical practice.This article analyzes the efficacy and advantages of these treatment methods.