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ReviewJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2026

Traditional Chinese Medicine for the prevention and treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: scientific understanding and a multimodal therapeutic approach.

Lin Kaifeng, Zeng Zhongliao, Sun Yan, Sun Fangzhou, Zhang Han, Sun Jing, Jiang Ling, Jeffrey D Deng, L I Min, Liang Bocheng

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Review in Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Lin KaifengThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Zeng ZhongliaoThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Sun YanThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Sun FangzhouThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Zhang HanThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Sun JingThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Jiang LingThe Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Jeffrey D DengGeisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
L I MinDepartment of general practice, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China.
Liang BochengDepartment of orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310005, China.

Funding

2020 Zhejiang Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Xinmiao Program Project Number: Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration [2021] No. 12021 Zhejiang Provincial High-Level Health Talents Training Program - Medical Rising Star Program Project Number: Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission Office [2021] No. 40Project was Funded by the China Scholarship Council and the 2021 Backbone Talent Training Program for the Internationalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Project Number: National Traditional Chinese Medicine Certification [2021] No. 48
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal disorder characterized by deviations in the coronal, sagittal, and axial planes. As AIS progresses with age, it compromises biomechanical function and increasingly impacts pulmonary function and psychological well-being. Bracing and Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises (PSSE) are commonly used conservative treatments for AIS. However, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been gaining increasing attention in conservative AIS management. This study examines the effectiveness of TCM and its integrative therapies in AIS treatment, with particular emphasis on the foundational TCM concept of "preventive treatment of disease". A three-level prevention strategy is proposed, highlighting the importance of early detection, timely treatment, and proactive intervention. This framework aims to promote a scientific understanding of TCM approaches and their synergistic use with other therapies in AIS management, offering new perspectives and potential directions for future.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalMedicine, Chinese TraditionalScoliosisAdolescentCombined Modality TherapyHumansDrugs, Chinese Herbaladolescent idiopathic scoliosiscombined modality therapymedicine, Chinese traditionalreviewthree-level prevention

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PMID42365422
PMCPMC13266335

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