Deviation from column: The scoliosis

The best is prevent scoliosis it can be defined simply as a diversion of the spine, high percentage of cases without apparent origin, which can be filed without pain during various stages of life but to reach higher adulthood can cause what popularly known as hump.


Scoliosis - deviation from the column

Scoliosis is the abnormal and progressive curvature affecting the spine of the (central) thoracic portion as the lumbar (lower). The term comes from the Greek skoliosis, meaning crooked, and in the history has been the man, who has designed many forms of treatment, some tortuous concern.


Problem the bones

Scoliosis It is not a primary problem of bones and joints, but rather a side effect of the mechanisms of balance of the brain and the trunk this column problem being the body's response to such dysfunction dysfunction; other researchers consider the hypothesis of diversion of column is result of the moulding of the fetus during your stay in the uterus or array.

The main feature of scoliosis is rotation or movement of the vertebrae that form the column, which causes discs spaces (between one and another vertebra) become more narrow down side and wider in the open, in advanced cases cause pain and deformity of the back.

The vertebrae in rotation push ribs and cause converge on one side and the opposite opened, which can cause respiratory and cardiac problems; YW with some degree of progress of the problem can cause alarm, since a sinus seems to be smaller than the other, when in fact the development is normal, this caused by scoliosis.


Causes

Scoliosis is an anatomical causes are still unknown in most cases (when this happens is named idiopathic); it is estimated that 90% of patients are inherited disease. Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis occurs between 4 and 10 years old, and is recognized for the first time when the patient has old six more; instead, called it teenager when the curve is discovered between 10 and 15 years.

• A child has scoliosis if you see them following features:
• Head and neck tilted to one side.
• Highest shoulder.
• A scapula (shoulder blade) most prominent.
• Highest hip aside.
• A short leg.
• Back pain.

Many curves caused by scoliosis discovered about 12 or 13 years stage adolescent growth acceleration starts. Used to believe scoliosis is interrupted to the reached full maturity, belief which denied, because now known that there are significant numbers of adults with this physical drawback started in childhood and is now cause of pain and disability.

Scoliosis problem is more noticeable in sedentary women (no physical activity) and with greater weight, which can increase the gravity when the patient is approaching menopause and develop osteoporosis. It should be noted that pregnant with scoliosis not experience necessarily marked increase its curve during the period of gestation, but yes manifest themselves back pain in that period.

 

Scan the scoliosis

Scoliosis can be detected at an early age, and you can start treatment with a corset (sort of strip with metal brackets that maintains the correct position of the column) to prevent a serious deformity. Meanwhile, if discovery in adulthood, the doctor must assess the degree of progress determine the procedure to follow; at this stage of life scoliosis patients must undergo medical examinations at least two times a year and sise observes a progression of the curve, the treatment should start immediately.


Diagnosis with X-ray

The diagnostic confirmation of scoliosis is carried out through a whole body (telerradiografía), which can be supplemented by evidence of formetría x-ray, video is a three-dimensional shadow on computer record. Scoliosis should be treated by the orthopedist (specialist medical injuries and illnesses of bones and joints), who will generally prescribe a collar of plastic to keep right column where less severe, although sometimes indicate exercises that develop the muscles of the back and correct position.


Treatment

Natural swimming and horseback riding are especially beneficial to deal with the problem of scoliosis because tone up and strengthen the muscles of the back, always under the supervision of the optional or physiotherapist. Moderate scoliosis cases used corset in any of its variants (System, Bostono Charleston); it is important to mention the usefulness of this device is to stop the increase of the deformity and not to correct the existing, result in 80% of patients.

An alternative is the call electro stimulation, which by means of small electric shocks seeks excite the muscles for vertebral (around of the vertebrae), responds to facilitating the movement. In severe cases the treatment is surgical, of merging the vertebrae. Other conditions such as spinal cord tumors can also lead to scoliosis; treatment includes irradiation, which usually destroys the bump and then becomes an assessment to see if still required the use of the collar or brace.


Other factors

An alteration that more leads to scoliosis or the column is the extreme fragility of bones resulting hundreds of micro fractures of the spine (Oi); referred to is to strengthen the dose of calcium to strengthen bone structure and the use of corset or surgery if the damage is considerable. Scoliosis affects about 2% of the population, and its prevention is difficult, it is important to consider is a serious illness requiring prompt attention.

In the case of a small, the participation of parents, teachers and doctors, who do a good job, help the chiropractors never get to see cases complicated in the adult patient is invaluable. Both that senior citizens concerned must give utmost importance to the treatment, because it does not affect their quality of life, the pain is unbearable, and continuing neglect, will not be nothing done

 

   

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