Scoliosis in children
Many of the back pain experienced by children and adolescents can be prevented by correcting the positions and teaching them to adopt healthy habits. But not all pain back problems occur, as in the case of scoliosis. Therefore it is necessary to observe and care for their movements and postures.
Childhood trauma often receive in their consultations with diseases that affect children directly or indirectly to the backbone. May have a sore back, one shoulder higher than the other, a more prominent shoulder blade or hip higher. Very rarely go because the doctor they have been detected scoliosis , since this is not a common disease. However, the detection of scoliosis is a challenge for parents is that it produces pain in childhood, when it is discovered.
What is scoliosis
The spine, view from the front or back is straight, not leaning to either side. If you look sideways, you have several curves: lots cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacrococcygeal alternate in the form of a curve to get the deal biomechanical loads done more correctly. Each of these curves bound to increase beyond normal limits. But more common is the curvature of the spine in a curve in the frontal plane. This deformity is called scoliosis.
The child with scoliosis is a distinct shoulder height, shoulder blades back not match, or sticks one more than the other, the pelvis (hip) is not equal, but tilted (mothers can see that the pants or skirt not fit in a symmetrical manner to the child), the leg length also appears to be separate and unequal pant fits at the foot height. If the patient leans forward, there is a hump, a hump on one side of the back. The cephalometric, a full spine x-ray will confirm the diagnosis.
Causes of scoliosis
The cause of scoliosis can be congenital, when the child is born with a spinal defect. May be associated with a disease neurological, but in a high percentage of cases, the cause of scoliosis is “idiopathic,” which is to say that its origin is unknown. However, it should be taken into account the influence of family history as susceptible individuals are direct relatives (children or siblings) of a person with scoliosis , with girls more affected in this type of scoliosis than boys.
When scoliosis occurs
The childhood and adolescence are two times the growth of a child can begin the development of scoliotic curve. These stages are named for the type of the condition: scoliosis idiopathic child who begins to appear in the average child , and scoliosis Idiopathic adolescent , which begins in the prepubertal. As no pain in those affected, the diagnosis usually comes from a suspicion of the pediatrician on routine examination or as a result of the consultation concerns caused by parents who notice “twisted” his daughter or son.
How to cure scoliosis
Depending on the age, grades have the curve and the location is inside the column, the specialist will decide the type of treatment to be applied. Rehabilitation treatment is to strengthen the spine making it strong and resilient through exercises that mobilize all levels of the spine. Among them are swimming in the backstroke and front crawl, and implementation of all measures not to cause postural muscle overload. In these cases it will restrict the sporting activity is beneficial even sports that elongate (stretch favor) the trunk, such as basketball or volleyball.
When the degree of scoliosis is superior and produces deformity, braces are used, with the ultimate goal of halting the progression of the curve, rather than correct it. It is sometimes difficult decision to put a corset because it produces a psychological trauma for girls, which may be even greater if they are very young. This measure is not taken lightly if it senses that the brace is not going to avoid surgical treatment, to analyze the evolution of the curve called malignant.
Finally, only in cases of high deformity in which, besides the cosmetic defect can be compromised respiratory function, surgical treatment is used.