What should I pay attention to in order to prevent spinal deformity in my child?

Adolescent scoliosis is a common and prevalent disease that affects children and adolescents in China. Adolescent children’s bodies are immature and growing fast, and poor posture and weight bearing may lead to various physical problems in the long term. Children’s life and learning, it is easy to improper posture and spinal deformity, early mild scoliosis in addition to back pain, there are no other obvious clinical symptoms, and does not affect work and learning. However, if not treated in a timely manner can gradually develop and aggravate the relevant clinical symptoms, or develop into a severe spinal deformity scoliosis. Children to prevent spinal deformity to pay attention to the following matters: 1, avoid bending over to pick up heavy objects, it is appropriate to squat down to take it. Shoulder heavy objects should be burdened by both shoulders in turn, avoid long-term use of unilateral, so as not to cause scoliosis of the thoracic spine; 2, early infancy allows children to sit is easy to cause scoliosis, the core muscles around the spine of infants and young children are weak, unable to keep the spine in a normal sequence, will cause the spine to sink to the sides. Even if you can sit up, sitting posture must be correct, if you have to sit for a long time, the chair must have a backrest, and the angle of the back of the chair should not be greater than 115 degrees, the hips and the back of the chair must be close; 3, take enough calcium to prevent the early occurrence of osteoporosis, calcium-containing foods such as cheese, buttermilk, collard greens and tofu. Avoid over-eating to prevent excess weight and increase the burden on the lumbar spine; 4, try to choose a hard bed when sleeping, long-term sleep on too soft beds, will cause the loss of the physiological curvature of the spine and scoliosis, avoid sleeping on high pillows. Avoid using face-down sleeping position to avoid cervical scoliosis; 5, moderate exercise to strengthen muscles and increase joint flexibility to maintain good posture, prevent bone aging and slow calcium loss. Excessive or incorrect exercise can also cause scoliosis, in addition to some sports (dance, table tennis) are also prone to scoliosis; 6, long periods of standing to change posture, avoid using one shoulder backpack; choose the right shoes, too big shoes will make walking uncoordinated, long-term, will increase the burden on the spine. Shoes hard soles should not be too hard and too thick. Girls should not wear boots that restrict ankle activity, or even high-heeled, pointed shoes. This will aggravate the incongruity of the muscles around the spine. How to properly carry a school bag Walking down the street you can see that almost all children will have a school bag. But do not underestimate the weight of this small school bag is beyond imagination, if you do not choose the right school bag or carry the bag in the wrong way, the first consequence may be scoliosis. 1, choose a shoulder bag long-term unilateral weight bearing will make a side of the back and shoulder stress more, one side is not exercised and become relatively weak, long-term may lead to scoliosis. In addition, a single crossbody bag if heavy, may also lead to shoulder tension and pain. In addition, do not take the shoulder bag as a shoulder bag or handbag to carry. 2, the size of the schoolbag The upper edge of the schoolbag is basically flush with the upper edge of the shoulder blade, the lower edge to the waist is more appropriate, when the strap adjustment is appropriate such a size can be evenly pressed weight in the middle of the back. 3, the choice of straps straps should be at least 4cm wide, adjust the length to the upper part of the bag and shoulder blade contact well and feel mainly by the middle of the back weighing even if it is appropriate, after the backpack and then properly tighten the straps can also be, in addition to the chest fixed belt is also necessary. If the strap is too tight, so that the lower end of the bag cocked, then the weight will be concentrated in the upper back and shoulders, resulting in tension and stiffness. If the strap is adjusted too long, the schoolbag falls to the waist or even below, it may lead to hunchback, collapse waist and other bad body posture. 4, schoolbag back support The contact surface of the schoolbag with the back and shoulders should have a firm and soft support, if the load is deformed or raised after causing back discomfort, then it is not suitable. 5, the weight of the schoolbag recommended maximum not more than one-tenth of the weight, if the overweight children refer to the normal weight range. School bags contain only the necessary things that can be stored in the school books or other items do not need to carry around every day. 6, how to load things Many school bags will have different partitions sandwich, to the school bag to load things, the heavier things as far as possible to the location near the back, the closer to the back, the school bag is pulled back down the smaller the magnitude, in favor of the back evenly weighed. 7, strap length diligent check Do not think that after an adjustment can be once and for all, it is recommended that every day before leaving home to check the schoolbag strap, adjust to both sides of the length of symmetry.