Monicafting

  May 21 is "World Spine Day." The spine is referred to as the "second lifeline" of a person and is considered the "pillar and backbone" of the human body. It connects the internal organs and extends to the limbs and bones. Damage to the spine is the "source of a hundred ailments" and is closely related to everyone's quality of life. How much do you know about  adolescent scoliosis ? According to the Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine's Committee on the Prevention and Control of Spinal Diseases, scoliosis has become the third major health threat to children and adolescents in China, following obesity and myopia. Currently, the prevalence of scoliosis among Chinese adolescents is about 1% to 3%, with a higher incidence during puberty, peaking between the ages of 13 and 15. Girls are 1.5 times more likely to develop scoliosis than boys. In Chinese primary and secondary schools, the number of students with scoliosis has exceeded 5 millio...