Which hospital is better for posture correction?

In fact, there is no unified answer to say which hospital is the "best". The core thing is to first distinguish whether your posture problems are pathological or simply functional problems caused by bad habits. Choosing a matching formal institution is much more reliable than the "Internet celebrity correction hospital" blindly advertised on the Internet.

Just like if you have a common cold and you don’t need to call a top 3A specialist, but if you have pneumonia, you must go to a specialist in a large hospital. If you have pathological postural problems that already have organic disease, such as idiopathic scoliosis with a degree of more than 40 degrees, congenital skeletal deformities, and nerve damage. If you suffer from postural abnormalities caused by spinal surgery, it is right to give priority to public tertiary hospitals with strong spinal surgery capabilities, such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital, People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, and West China Hospital of Sichuan University, which are among the first in the country in the diagnosis and treatment of spine-related diseases. I checked relevant information for my relative's cousin before. The little girl was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at 15 years old, 42 degrees. Her parents didn't understand it before, so they sent her to a fitness studio near her home for three months to practice "corrective training". Instead, her scoliosis increased by 6 degrees. I hurriedly went to see a specialist in Gulou, Nanjing. He first customized a brace to wear every day, and cooperated with the targeted training given by the doctor. Now after nearly two years of follow-up, the degree has basically stabilized at 38 degrees. No surgery is needed for the time being, which can be regarded as putting the parents' worries at ease.

But if you only have functional problems caused by sitting for long periods of time, playing with mobile phones, and crossing your legs, such as rounded shoulders, hunched shoulders, and anterior pelvic tilt. There are no organic lesions in the bones according to X-rays, and you are not in need of surgery or wearing a hard brace. There is really no need to apply for a large hospital. There is a public tertiary-level rehabilitation department near your home, or a rehabilitation clinic with formal medical qualifications is completely sufficient. I used to work at my desk every day to write plans, and I developed severe rounded shoulders and a forward head, which also caused pain in my shoulders every day. I had been practicing blindly for two months following online videos, which also made my trapezius muscles even more swollen. Later, I went to a public rehabilitation department near my home, and the rehabilitation therapist did it for me first. A detailed posture assessment showed that my core strength was too weak and shoulder exercises alone were useless. I went to do manual release and core activation training twice a week. I usually followed the customized movements given by the doctor at home. Within two months, the shoulder pain was relieved, and the head extension was also improved a lot.

Nowadays, many people are confused whether to go to the hospital for correction or to go to an outside osteopath or fitness studio. To be objective here, it is not that all non-hospital institutions are unreliable, but as long as it involves the adjustment of spine and joints, you must first check whether the other party has corresponding services. Don’t go to a place with medical qualifications and no license to practice as a medical institution, even if you boast about “straightening the shoulders in one go.” There have been news before that someone went to an unlicensed bone-setting parlor to break the cervical spine, directly dislocating the joint, and almost paralyzing it. It really outweighs the gain and the loss.

Oh, by the way, don’t just look at the reputation of the institution when choosing. Whether it’s a hospital or a rehabilitation clinic, make an appointment for an evaluation first and see if the doctor or rehabilitation therapist will take pictures and do a detailed posture assessment for you. They will recommend you a correction package worth tens of thousands of yuan and guarantee that it will be completely corrected in a few weeks. Most likely they want to earn your IQ tax. After all, posture problems are accumulated over several years or even more than ten years. How can it be completely changed in a few weeks? It is more reliable to take your time.