TAICHUNG (TVBS News) - Doctors are wearing high-tech glasses in the operating room, incorporating AR technology into surgeries. With 3D scans of the spine, AR assists doctors by widening their perspective during surgery, allowing them to have a more precise control, and helping them avoid any dangerous areas.
According to clinical research, 5 to 10% of teenagers may have scoliosis. Ms. Tsai, who is currently 27 years old, often feels pain in her body. Her joints and muscles often ache, and this has been a common occurrence for her since elementary school, drastically impacting her daily life.
After her surgery, not only did the angle of her spine go from 58 degrees to within 10 degrees, her body shape returned to normal, and she was 3 centimeters taller.
Yang Meng-yin, director of Neurosurgery at Taichung Veterans General Hospital said: "generally speaking, for teenagers, it is usually scoliosis with an unknown cause. For patients with this kind of scoliosis, we will suggest they do not bend over, or carry heavy weight."
"These postures should be avoided as much as possible, as they will easily cause soreness and angle changes," he added.
The doctor explained that scoliosis among teenagers is not caused by their long-term poor posture, but is related to genetics.
Usually, problems occur during the process of muscle development, causing the spine to have uneven strength on both sides, and the spine will then bend and twist.
If you already have scoliosis, and you often bend over to lift heavy objects, the scoliosis may worsen.
Doctors recommend patients with mild symptoms to exercise more in order to maintain muscle balance.
