Student’s severe scoliosis cured by Taichung Veterans’ General Hospital｜Taiwan News

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A foreign student from Indonesia surnamed Huang was afflicted with scoliosis, a condition where the spine has irregular curvature. Huang’s case was severe and she had an “S” shaped spine. Not only did she have difficulty breathing, but she also wore loose clothes and coats and even grew long hair to cover up. Three years ago, she was treated by Taichung Veteran’s General Hospital at the age of 18. After the surgery, she looked 8cm taller.

When she was 18, Ms. Huang would wear long sleeves and slacks and wore her hair long. She would wear loose clothes. But it wasn’t because she liked to dress this way. She was covering her spine, which made her feel insecure.

Pan Chien-chou
Taichung Veteran’s General Hospital
Our assessment showed that she had severe scoliosis, with curvatures at an angle of about 90 degrees.

Ms. Huang was an overseas student from Indonesia suffering from severe scoliosis. X-rays clearly showed her spine was almost S-shaped. She was initially worried about the risks of surgery and was unwilling to go through it, but she did not expect that with her scoliosis came difficulties with breathing.

Ms. Huang
Scoliosis sufferer
I really didn’t feel anything when I was in Indonesia. I could only see my back and it didn’t look very good. Then, when I came to Taiwan to work, I felt tired and had trouble breathing. When I went to sleep, lying down was painful and I couldn’t move.

Through an operation that included a robotic device used on the spine, Huang finally got to have a straight waist and back. An even more obvious change was an increase in her height – from about 156 cm to 164 cm.

Pan Chien-chou
Taichung Veteran’s General Hospital
At present, we have no way of knowing the exact cause of non-specific scoliosis in adolescents. Posture problems can aggravate the symptoms, but they are not the main cause of this type of scoliosis.

Ms. Huang was discharged from the hospital just 6 days after the operation. Now 21 years old, she often participates in outdoor sports and has resumed a normal life. She has also decided to stay in Taiwan to complete her university studies.

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