According to the Mayo Clinic, achondroplasia can be treated by performing surgery on the spine to prevent recurrence (“Dwarfism”). Also surgery, such as correcting the direction the bones are growing, is another way to treat this disorder (“Dwarfism”) . They can also increase the size of the opening in the bones in the spine to put less pressure on the spine. (“Dwarfism”)Another way they treat achondroplasia is by making sure the spine is stable and straight. They also place a shunt to remove the free fluid around the brain if freed fluid occurs. (“Dwarfism”)