Scoliosis - one of the most common illnesses in orthopedics. Basically, this disease affects children and adolescents, as in most cases this is due to their rapid growth. What problems can arise due to scoliosis and what preventive measures exist?
The earlier diagnosed with curvature of the spine and apply preventive actions correcting deformation, the easier proceeds the process of recovery, up to complete recovery.
What is scoliosis?
Scoliosis - a lateral (left-hand or right) curvature of the spine characterized by incorrect posture that changes are already in the muscular and skeletal system.
Scoliosis is fairly easy to acquire by incorrect posture. The more a child is the pressure on the side wheels on the one hand, the more they are moved in the direction of least resistance. Therefore, there are two types of scoliosis: left and right side.
It is important to know that scoliosis can be dangerous to the health of the child, if you do not take timely measures to prevent it!
It is interesting that such an ailment as scoliosis are more prone to female. According to studies, their number is more than 60% of the number of all patients. The most dangerous period of the disease scoliosis - is the age from 10 to 14 years. This is because children are not yet fully formed skeleton, and they have a long time to spend in a seated position.
Besides acquired scoliosis, there are a number of reasons for its occurrence:
- musculoskeletal system diseases
- nervous system diseases
- rickets
- spinal malformations
- physiological abnormalities of human structure, for example, different leg length
- various injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- neoplasms occurrence
- spinal muscular atrophy
- hyponutrition
- improper physical growth (common in professional sports)
In order not to miss the moment and to recognize the scoliosis, it is necessary to know its basic characteristics:
- irregular arrangement shoulders when one is constantly shifted slightly to the side
- forward shift of one blade
- asymmetrical waist
- the location of one hip higher than the other
The first symptoms of scoliosis seen quite difficult, so you should as often as possible to consider the child in stripped form. Periodically carry out a simple test by asking the child to lean forward, stretching out hands down. If you notice that at least one of these symptoms, you should immediately contact the Pediatric Orthopedics for advice, and may conduct X-ray examination, with which it will be possible to see a more thorough picture for scoliosis. The first signs of spinal curvature will be found quickly, the easier it will take his medication. Otherwise, increasing the risk of various complications:
- It disrupted the normal functioning of the heart muscle
- occurring disorders of the respiratory system
- chronic back pain
- psychological problems due to changes in appearance, especially for teenagers.
Interestingly, it is often only scoliosis arising under five years of age, can lead to more serious consequences in the form of complications in the heart and lungs. Curvature of the spine after the age of five, mostly complicated by a change in appearance, and, as a consequence, exacerbated by psychosocial disorders.
In order to prevent curvature of the spine in children, it should be from birth to take various preventive measures against scoliosis
- It should never be ahead of the physical development of the baby. To begin own roll over, sit, crawl and walk the children need when their bodies are ready for it, and the body is strong enough. Almost all the children's orthopedic unanimous in their opinion that the longer a child is crawling, the more it strengthened dorsi and the more it is ready for being in an upright position without any distortion in the vertebral department.
- Taking a walk with the baby and holding his hand, we should remember that it is a definite load on one shoulder, hip and so on. That's why, making walking, necessary as it is possible to change hands more often, which accounts for the crumbs with some effort all the time to pull up.
- Cot newborn should not be a soft mattressand a pillow. It is better to buy a specially designed mattress for babies.
- must as often as possible to be with the crumbs outdoorsSince it is necessary to get enough vitamin D, which has beneficial effects on bone health and strength of the child.
- It is very important for the prevention of scoliosis plays properly equipped place to studyWhere the child will be in the upright position, not hunched.
- Care should be taken to ensure that children are not only no slouch, while walking and sitting, but do not lay a long time on one side, reading a book or watching TV.
- Once the child learns to walk confidently, encourage any motor activity in the form of running, jumping, walking.
- If the signs have already appeared minor curvature of the spine, it should be Do asymmetrical sports such as tennis, badminton and other similar games. The best sports for the prevention of scoliosis is a voyage.
