Children wearing "tide shoes" prone to scoliosis

Nowadays, many students like to squat on the table while reading books or writing assignments. Others always like to use single-shouldered schoolbags. When they look at children, their backs are somewhat tilted. Some parents are very worried. Is the child experiencing scoliosis?

Jiangsu Province, the second director of the Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedics Ding Hongwei introduced that the incidence of scoliosis in China's adolescent population has accounted for 1%, it has become the third largest problem in the growth of young people after myopia and mental health. In addition to common understanding factors, parents who are keen to wear some thick-bottomed, pointed tidal shoes for children will also increase the burden on the spine.

“Tide shoes” may increase the burden on the spine. Director Ding Hongwei told reporters that when walking, do not choose oversized shoes for children. Excessive shoes can make the child's lower limbs walk very uncoordinated. In the long term, it will increase the work pressure on the spine. pain. Don't choose too hard bottomed or thick bottom shoes for your child, because this will increase the bearing capacity of the spine when they walk and cannot feel the ground better. Now that many children’s shoes have become adultized, thick-bottomed boots and boots are not uncommon, but parents should pay attention to try not to let girls wear boots that limit their ankle activities, or even high-heeled, pointed, and leather shoes. This will increase the number of children’s shoes. The spine, especially the burden on the waist.

In addition to shoes, there are some factors that need attention. Director Ding Hongwei said that the human spine is curved from the side and it is medically called "physiological arc" or "physiological bending."

When the person lies supine on the horizontal plane, the spine of the back and waist just supports the body. When lying on an overly soft bed for a long time, the body's weight will change or disappear the "physiological curvature" of the spine, that is, the spine changes. Straight (from the side), causing discomfort or pain. Because the child's spine is very flexible and easy to set, children, especially those with growth, puberty, and overweight, should choose a hardboard bed in order to better maintain the physical curvature of the spine. Do not sleep on the backrest of the front seat for a long time while riding. This is also detrimental to the health of the spine. When reading or writing, it is advisable that the child should sit in the first third or half of the chair's face, and sit upright in the upper body as far as possible. Do not bend back and bend over to reduce pressure on the heart, lungs, and lumbar region. Don't squat your body while you lecture, and avoid increasing lateral pressure on the back spine. Don't sleep on the desk during classes.

Beware of the "razor back" Director Ding Hongwei told reporters that parents can check if their child has scoliosis through the "bend-back inspection method."

The specific method of “bending over the waist” is to allow the child to take off his jacket, face the examiner, stand upright on both legs, and then bend over to 90 degrees. Observe whether the back of the child's back is flat at this time. If the side is high, it is important to pay attention at this time. This is what is commonly referred to as "razor back" in medicine.

The greater the curvature of the scoliosis, the more obvious the "razor back". By taking an X-ray of the full spine before and after, a diagnosis can be made. For adolescent girls, scoliosis can lead to asymmetric bilateral breast development. It can also help to detect scoliosis early by observing the condition of the child's chest.