Teaching you to identify your child’s scoliosis

Today’s society is becoming more and more competitive, and even children can’t relax. There is a lot of homework, extra classes, cram school training and so on. These have made adolescent scoliosis a common disease. There are two broad types of scoliosis by cause, one is idiopathic scoliosis caused by unknown causes, and the other is non-idiopathic scoliosis caused by various diseases such as congenital, metabolic, neurological and myogenic. Among them, idiopathic scoliosis is more common, accounting for about 80% of all scoliosis. Early detection and treatment of scoliosis can correct the scoliosis and stop the condition from getting worse. How can parents identify if their child has scoliosis at an early stage? First, pay attention to the symmetry of the child’s back and whether there is a local bulge when bathing. If in doubt, have the child bend forward, keep the knees straight, both upper limbs hanging down, fingers aligned and palms together. Standing behind the child himself, if there is a lesion, the rotation of the vertebrae can cause asymmetry in the height of the back side. If observed from in front of the child, asymmetry of the chest breast and thorax is visible. Second, the child should be checked for abnormal gait, and if so, the pelvis should be checked for level and both lower limbs for equal length. Third, the skin should be examined for abnormal hair, discoloration, or tumor-like protrusions. Abnormal hair often indicates the presence of deformities such as spina bifida, while discoloration or multiple subcutaneous masses suggest the possibility of neurofibromas and other diseases.