‘Folding woman’ with 180-degree spine bend whose head nearly touched her waist is finally upright after life-changing op

A WOMAN with a 180-degree spine fold can finally walk upright again after undergoing life-changing surgery.

The mum-of-three was reportedly forced to support her own head with her hands after developing a reverse back curve 26 years ago.

She was diagnosed with severe scoliosis - when the spine twists, leans or curves to the side.

But the 37-year-old continued to battle severe walking difficulties, with her head almost touching her waist behind her.

It meant the unnamed patient, from the province of Guizhou, China, was just 3ft 9in (1.2metres) tall when standing.

Footage shows her Z-shaped body bent 180 degrees back and to the right.

In one of the recordings, she can be seen struggling to walk her children to school due to the gravity of her condition.

The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, told Chinese media: "I can't see the road in front.

"I can only see a bit from the side."

But fresh videos shared on social media show her standing upright after medics performed an operation to straighten her spine.

The woman is now 5ft 2in (1.6metres) tall, having gained an astonishing 1ft 5in (43cm).

Wang Yu, chief physician of the Orthopaedic Department at Beijing University Hospital, is understood to have carried out the surgery.

TikTok users were shocked at the unbelievable transformation.

One person said: "Thank you on behalf of this poor woman.