Because the symptoms of scoliosis are obvious is a long-term cumulative process, during which small changes are difficult to detect, so once the symptoms of scoliosis are obvious, it means that the growth of the spine has already “gone astray”, and other organs and tissues affected by the growth of the spine also have hidden problems.
The dangers of scoliosis.
1, affect the physical appearance
The most obvious is the abnormal shape of the body, when scoliosis is clearly present, it is obvious from a distance. Razorback, hunchback, pelvic tilt, thoracic asymmetry, unequal shoulders and unequal lower extremities are all common appearance deformities of scoliosis.
2, endanger the health of the child
Scoliosis seriously affects the normal physiological functions of the patient’s respiratory system, blood circulation system, endocrine system, etc., resulting in easy death from cardiopulmonary complications. Severe cases can lead to paralysis of the lower limbs, making the patient completely incapacitated.
Many people think that skeletal problems do not involve the internal organs, but it is not. Because scoliosis occurs mostly in the thoracolumbar section, bending severe will lead to thoracic rotation deformity and thoracic volume decline, affecting the development of the heart and lungs and activity endurance decline, shortness of breath and other symptoms.
3, intellectual decline
Scoliosis will pull and compress the normal distribution and growth of the spinal nerve and carotid artery, resulting in blocked nerve conduction and blood nutrient transport, lack of brain nutrition, slow nerve conduction, making the brain slow to respond, memory, attention and other intellectual indicators decline.
4, psychological impact
The psychological impact is mainly due to scoliosis deformity so that many children have low self-esteem, shyness, fear, autistic pathological character, seriously affecting the healthy development of children’s psychology. Because of the abnormal appearance, the patient will have low self-esteem, communication with friends and relatives is reduced, and even away from the crowd, forming a withdrawn personality, and in serious cases will develop into autism.
5, affect the life expectancy
In children with severe scoliosis, the health level will be greatly impaired in the long run, and there is a risk of paralysis, and the average life expectancy is shorter than normal.
How can I check myself?
Early scoliosis patients generally do not feel discomfort, often only at a later stage is discovered, but this is already more serious, cobb angle is generally greater than 30 °, missed the best period of treatment and prevention, so parents should observe whether their children have the following symptoms of scoliosis, so that early treatment.
Observation points.
1.Are the shoulders on both sides the same height?
2. Are the scapulae on both sides the same height?
3. Is the waist more protruding on one side?
4.Let the child bend forward 90° to see if the scapulae are unevenly high or low?