Treatment of ORTHO in Yuncheng
The orthopedic program at Yuncheng People's Hospital combines diagnostics and rehabilitation for deformities of the feet, knees, spine, and hip joint in children, built on a combination of physical therapy, Tuina massage, and traditional Chinese medicine methods.
What is Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions?
The orthopedic program at Yuncheng People's Hospital works with a wide range of musculoskeletal deformities in children: from flatfoot and foot and knee deformities to posture disorders and spinal curvatures (scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, kyphoscoliosis), as well as hip dysplasia.
Rehabilitation combines physical therapy, TCM Tuina massage, acupuncture (including spine and back acupuncture for scoliosis and posture disorders), heated herbal bag treatment, and pharmacopuncture — the specific combination of methods is chosen individually depending on the type and severity of the deformity.
What parents should know
More specific conditions — congenital clubfoot and equinus ("horse") foot — are treated by the clinic as their own dedicated rehabilitation programs, using the Ponseti casting method and specialized physiotherapy.
Required examinations
For the in-person consultation, it helps to bring results of prior examinations (X-rays, joint imaging, orthopedist's reports), if available.
Causes
Paediatric orthopaedic conditions fall into several groups: congenital (foot deformities visible from birth, for example), acquired (resulting from injury or strain), idiopathic — with no identified cause, which covers most cases of scoliosis — and neuromuscular, developing alongside cerebral palsy, SMA, or muscular dystrophy. Another group of causes includes metabolic disorders (such as rickets) and connective-tissue features that make joints unusually mobile.
Symptoms
The clinic's orthopedic program covers: flatfoot (longitudinal and transverse), high-arch (cavus) foot, valgus and varus deformity, valgus ("X-shaped") and varus ("O-shaped") knee deformity, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, kyphoscoliosis, hip dysplasia, and posture disorders. Congenital clubfoot is treated by the clinic as a separate program.
Diagnostics
Before the consultation, the clinic needs a current medical discharge summary with the diagnosis and, if available, results of prior examinations (X-rays, joint imaging). The doctor determines the final examination and treatment plan after an in-person assessment.
Prognosis and Treatment Approach
The earlier correction begins, the more effective it is: a child's musculoskeletal system stays pliable roughly until the skeleton finishes its active growth, and biomechanical correction during this window can prevent a deformity from becoming fixed. Left untreated, these conditions tend to become permanent and may cause pain in adulthood, and in some cases require surgery — which is why the clinic recommends regular follow-up examinations throughout the rehabilitation course.
How we treat
Diagnostics
Comprehensive examination and patient assessment by an international team of specialists
Treatment plan
Development of an individual rehabilitation program considering diagnosis specifics
Therapy
Intensive course of procedures: physical therapy, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture and other methods
Results
Progress evaluation, home recommendations and maintenance therapy plan
Procedures for treating Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions
Questions about treatment of Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions
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