How to self-test scoliosis? Adolescence is in a rapid period of bone growth and development. The formation process of adolescent scoliosis is slow, which is generally difficult to find. Generally, it is necessary to have a physical examination or parents observe the child's posture. How to self-test scoliosis?
How to self-test scoliosis? 1 Have you noticed that children's shoulders are high or low when they walk? Don't think this is an ordinary action or habit. Parents may have overlooked a disease that is high in teenagers-scoliosis! Lying on the table with his neck crooked, bowing his head for a long time, "Ge You collapsed", leaning on the table and holding his head with his hands ... These seemingly natural and comfortable postures are the chief culprit of Bai Wan's children's spinal column gradually tapering.
Girls of this age are at higher risk.
Scoliosis is a common skeletal problem, 80% of which occurs in 10 ~ 15 years old. In patients with 20-degree scoliosis, the ratio of male to female is 1 5; When the temperature is above 30 degrees, the ratio of male to female is 1 to 10. It can be seen from this data that the risk of scoliosis of girls is higher than that of boys.
In the standing posture, whether from the front or the back, the normal person's spine arrangement should be symmetrical from left to right, and the upper and lower parts should be in a straight line.
If you see the spine bending and skewing to any side of your body when standing, it may be scoliosis, which leads to asymmetry between your left and right arms and torso, and one shoulder is high.
However, most scoliosis is not only the left-right inclination of a single plane, but also the rotation of the spine, which also affects the action of the scapula, resulting in limited shoulder joint activity.
How to judge scoliosis? Adam test can be used, which is the best and simplest method to self-test whether scoliosis exists. You can try it: ask the patient to stand with his feet shoulder-width apart and bend forward with his hands crossed. The examiner will check the patient's back for asymmetric protrusions, and the higher protrusion is the convex surface of scoliosis.
Scoliosis is a physical deformity disease that seriously affects the normal development of children's bones. Don't worry, scoliosis can still be prevented by doing the following five things.
1. Don't bend over when standing, and don't stand in a "three-seven step", that is, 30% of your weight falls on your front foot and 70% on your back foot.
2. Avoid things that are too heavy for a long time.
3. Correct sitting posture (90/90/90), that is, back and thigh, thigh and calf, and calf and pedal are 90 degrees vertical.
4, often do the action of stretching the back, which is good for joint muscles, such as swimming and hanging the horizontal bar.
5, drink more milk, eat more fish and eggs, and bask in the sun properly, which is conducive to the absorption of calcium and magnesium.
How to self-test scoliosis 2 The winter vacation is approaching, and the "God beast" returns home, and the place to do homework and study has also changed from school to home. How to prevent scoliosis scientifically at home has become a concern of many parents during the winter vacation.
Experts said that in the process of prevention and correction of scoliosis, although the observation and reminder of teachers and parents are very important, it is more necessary for children to develop good study habits and body posture in daily life, and the change of students' own ideology is more critical.
The height of tables and chairs is very important.
Experts say that adolescent scoliosis is slow to form and generally difficult to find, and it usually requires physical examination or parents to observe the child's posture. For teenagers, adolescence is in a rapid period of bone growth and development. Without timely intervention, scoliosis will develop rapidly. In adulthood, the spine will not be able to support the weight of the body normally, and it is prone to long-term repeated low back pain. If the spinal nerve is compressed, there will be symptoms such as numbness, weakness and difficulty in walking in both lower limbs. For teenagers with severe scoliosis, scoliosis will also compress and deform the chest, compress the development space of normal heart and lung, cause irreversible damage to heart and lung function, and affect the daily activities and quality of life of children and adolescents.
In response to the spinal health problems of children and adolescents, the Ministry of Education and other five ministries and commissions issued the Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving School Hygiene and Health Education in the New Period last September (hereinafter referred to as the Opinions). The "Opinions" require that the occurrence and development of myopia, obesity and abnormal spinal curvature of students should be prevented and controlled, and the height of desks and chairs of students should be adjusted individually on a regular basis. Revise the "Management Measures for Physical Examination of Primary and Secondary School Students" to include spinal health examination in the physical examination items of primary and secondary school students.
To prevent scoliosis, many details are worthy of attention. "Some tall students like to sit cross-legged in class. This is because in class, these students put their legs under the table and then sit up straight, which makes them uncomfortable, so they are used to sitting sideways. " But Yan Fang, an associate professor at Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, said.
However, Yan Fang said that as a place for daily study, the height of desks is very important for teenagers' spine and eyesight. According to a survey, every middle school student needs to use desks and chairs for about 7 to 8 hours every day except for sports, eating and sleeping. Some students in Grade Three need to study at night, and the study time at their desks is as long as 10 hour. Therefore, in the process of students' growth, desks and chairs have become articles with very high frequency of use and a very long time. Whether its size is appropriate or not directly affects the health of students. However, due to different levels of development, the height difference of students in the same class can reach 25 to 30 cm, but sitting on desks and chairs of the same height is easy to cause fatigue and myopia of students. "The school still needs to adjust the height of the seat according to the height of the students, and the desks at home should also be adjusted according to the height of the children at different growth stages. Especially during holidays, children spend more time studying at home and should pay more attention to it. "
Exercise helps to prevent scoliosis.
Teenagers who lack exercise will not only develop into high-risk groups of myopia and obesity, but also easily encounter scoliosis. In real life, if children at home are found to have "high shoulders", it may be scoliosis. We should know that "high shoulders" is an external feature of scoliosis that is easy to be detected, which needs the attention of parents and children. Guo Dong, chief physician of orthopedics at Beijing Children's Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, said: "We often hear some parents say that their children are' standing or sitting'. In fact, it's not just children. Working at a desk for a long time, typing on a computer, or watching a mobile phone computer for a long time have a great impact on spine health. No matter what action it is, once it lasts for a long time or is habitually maintained, it will have a certain impact on the spine. "
The prevention and treatment of scoliosis should be in accordance with the doctor's advice, and it can also be relieved by some exercise at ordinary times. For children with slight curvature of spine, Guo Dong would advise parents to take their children swimming. He said: "When swimming, the human body is prone, and gravity has little effect on the spine. The buoyancy of water can also reduce the weight of the body and reduce the tension of muscles that maintain posture. It is also easier to practice self-adjustment of posture and posture in water. Swimming can not only train cardiopulmonary function, increase the range of chest activities, but also delay muscle fatigue and enhance core muscle strength. "
In addition, Guo Dong believes that in order to prevent scoliosis, we should do more stretching, jumping and strength exercises. Can promote the healthy development of bones, but you should exercise moderately, pay attention to safety and don't get hurt.
According to the investigation of Beijing Massage Hospital, 97% middle-aged people in China have spinal diseases. I'm getting younger recently. More than 40% of people under 40 suffer from various spinal diseases.
According to the statistics of China Child Development Center, the incidence of scoliosis among children in China is as high as 25%. According to statistics from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 80% of scoliosis in the elderly originated in childhood.
What is scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a common skeletal problem.
In the standing position, the normal spine arrangement should be symmetrical from front to back, and the normal spine arrangement should be in a straight line from top to bottom.
If you see the spine bending and skewing to any side of your body when standing, it is likely that the spine is sideways, the gap between the left and right arms and the trunk is asymmetric, and the right shoulder is higher.
However, most scoliosis is not only the left-right inclination of a single plane, but also the rotation of the spine, which often affects the movement of the scapula and leads to the limitation of shoulder joint movement.
What are the hazards of scoliosis?
Affect the shape and function of the spine.
Scoliosis leads to spinal deformity, uneven shoulder and back, thoracic deformity, pelvic inclination, short legs and poor posture, and affects mobility and other functions.
Affect health
Spinal deformation easily leads to intractable pain in shoulder, back and waist, and even serious symptoms such as nerve injury, nerve compression, limb sensory disturbance, numbness of lower limbs, abnormal urination and defecation.
Affect cardiopulmonary function
Autopsy results of patients with early scoliosis show that the number of alveoli is lower than that of normal people, alveoli expand or shrink, lobes or whole lungs accumulate, and the diameter of pulmonary artery is much lower than that of peers.
The thoracic volume of scoliosis patients decreased, and the thoracic volume of inspiratory and expiratory phases was lower than that of normal control group. Scoliosis affects gas exchange, including local ventilation, blood flow, ventilation blood flow ratio, diffusion and so on. Breathing disorders such as shortness of breath and asthma are prone to occur and affect blood circulation.
Affect the gastrointestinal system
Scoliosis reduces the volume of abdominal cavity, and the adjustment function of spinal nerve to internal organs is disordered, which in turn causes gastrointestinal system reactions such as loss of appetite and indigestion.
In a word, mild scoliosis affects the quality of life, while severe scoliosis can lead to paralysis and even life-threatening.