Prevention of postural disorders Almost every person is faced with pathology of posture. Posture is our habitual position of the body, which we take sitting or standing. Our posture is formed from childhood. Correct posture is very important, as it contributes to the normal functioning of the motor apparatus, as well as the whole organism.


If the posture is correct, the right and left sides are symmetrical, the physiological deflections in the spine are moderately expressed, the shoulders are at the same level, and the shoulder blades are located symmetrically. Any violation of posture leads to changes in the entire skeleton, to headaches, to motor system disorders and other diseases.

Incorrect posture can be of the following types: flaccid posture, stoop, curvature of the spine. To prevent all these diseases, it is necessary to carry out their prevention.

The reasons for incorrect posture are diverse: weak development of back muscles, some types of professional activity, habitual incorrect position of the body, congenital, as well as acquired pathology of the musculoskeletal system. In children, incorrect posture can develop as a result of such diseases: rickets, flat feet, obesity, hypotrophy, infectious diseases and the like.

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Prophylaxis of correct posture in children

Correct posture is formed in the infant, preschool and school period. That is why parents and teachers, as well as doctors, should monitor this process. It is very important to watch how the child walks, how he sits at the table and the like. In addition, it is very important nutrition, massage, fresh air, gymnastics. The child must learn for the furniture that suits him for growth. You can not allow a child to sleep on a soft bed or on the same side.

In the first months of life, the baby should sleep without pillows. Up to six months, it is not recommended to plant the child by yourself, and to put on legs before nine to ten months. When teaching walking, you need to use special tools. Also, you need to ensure that the crumb does not squat for a long time or on his parents' knees.

It is very important in childhood to begin to prevent flatfoot, because flattening the foot leads to a violation of the supporting function and this leads to changes in the skeleton of the child. The child should combine low-mobility games with mobile throughout the day. Particular attention should be paid to strengthening the musculoskeletal system. When the baby is 1.5-2 months old, he needs to massage. When he is 3-4 months old, it is necessary to do exercises with flexion and extension of the handles and legs.

Starting from the age of three, the child needs to be accustomed to learning the straight stance. After that, various exercises are done: at the vertical plane, hands and feet should be turned aside, rise to the socks, touch the plane with the back of the head, back, buttocks and shoulder blades. Another good exercise - you need to go through a certain distance with the object on your head( apple, book, cube, etc.) in the given direction, holding your hands in front of your chest. There are many such exercises. You can find out more about them at the doctor's office or on the Internet. Such exercises are aimed at ensuring that the child learns to properly hold the body, develop statistical muscle endurance.

The formation of a correct posture can be facilitated even by hardening procedures that improve vitality and improve health. At stoop it is recommended to give the child for swimming. Of great importance is a proper sleep, thanks to which the nervous system, muscles and joints rest.

The formation of posture continues throughout our life, so you must always monitor her health. Although heredity plays an important role in the type of posture.

Prevention of correct posture in adults

It is very important to learn for yourself several positions of the body that help in the formation of a correct posture. When walking, the head should be kept high and straight, so that an imaginary line connects the shoulder and earlobe. The nose does not need to bully heavily and put the chin forward. To look it is necessary directly, a head at walking to not move. Shoulders should be in the right position - lift them as high as possible, then take them back and lower them. Breasts should look to the top, but not forward. The stomach when walking does not need to be put forward.

Standing

Back to the wall, freely lower your arms and spread your legs slightly. Buttocks, shoulders, nape, heels and calves should touch the wall. After that, find a position where the finger slightly passed between the wall and the waist. Perhaps, for this purpose it is necessary to involve a stomach, to lift shoulders, to extend a neck or to open a thorax. In this position you will be very uncomfortable, you will immediately feel the tension and pain in different parts of the body. But this is quite normal. Do this exercise as often as possible, then in a couple of weeks you will notice that your posture will become correct.

How to walk

The legs must be rearranged so that they move forward, and at the same time spring at each step. It is very difficult to make in tight shoes or high-heeled shoes and very easy in shoes with rubber sole.

How to sit

You have to sit straight. If you do not do this, then forget about stools, armchairs and sit only on chairs with backrest and rigid straight seats that correspond to the shape of the line of the spine. Sitting should be so that the back is snug against the back of the chair, and the priest to the seat. The seat should be shorter than the hips. The height of the seat should be equal to the distance from the floor to your knees. Body weight should be distributed only on the seat of the chair. Do not put your foot on your leg. This position is very harmful for the circulation of blood in the legs, as well as for the pelvic organs. If such a posture has become a habit in you, then it can cause diseases of the genitals.

It is necessary to learn how to sit down properly and get up from the chair. You do not have to sit on a chair with a swing - so you hit the vertebrae, because of which over time, the cartilaginous discs are damaged. Sit on the chair you need only at the expense of the muscles of the legs, the weight of the body from the foot to the seat must be transferred gradually. When getting up from the chair, first gently push away from the seat, and then transfer the weight of the body to your feet. The hands should not feel it.

How to lay

First of all, you need to choose the right mattress. The mattress should in no case be very soft, since the heaviest part of the body, without support, will sag. As a result, the spine is curved in any direction. However, a too hard mattress is also harmful to the spine. Therefore, give preference to a rather rigid, but flat and elastic mattress, which is filled with spongy rubber, cotton or hair. The mattress should be such that your body bends in the pelvic and shoulder girdle retain their natural line.

It is recommended to sleep on the side or half-side. Sleeping on the back or abdomen is harmful, since in such positions the spine is not properly supported and sagging. During sleep, care must be taken to ensure that parts of the body are not pressed against any other part of the body.

It is very important to choose the right pillow. It should be small, soft, so that your head and neck are in a straight position with respect to the whole spine.

As you can see, it is very important to follow the health and correct position of your posture throughout life. To do this, you must follow simple guidelines.