Q Can a child who has growing pains or back pain along with scoliosis be treated together?
A Growing pains and back pain often arise from the same root—kidney qi deficiency and weak bones and muscles—so they can be treated simultaneously.
Detailed Answer
It is a common pattern for a child with scoliosis to also have growing pains and back pain. In Korean medicine, all three are connected to a state in which kidney qi is deficient and cannot adequately nourish the bones and muscles. A prescription that reinforces kidney qi and strengthens the bones and muscles can be expected to suppress scoliosis progression while simultaneously relieving growing pains and back pain. Chuna therapy directly reduces pain by releasing imbalanced muscle tension.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we also check for accompanying pain during scoliosis treatment. When pain is severe, we add pain-relieving herbs to the prescription or adjust the Chuna technique to manage pain and correct the curvature at the same time.
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