Treatment of scoliosis in a child

Scoliosis in a child( curvature of the spine) is a frequent occurrence. The earlier treatment begins in the child of this disease, the higher the degree of recovery. The doctor, depending on the severity of the disease, appoints the child treatment.

Scoliosis treatment intended for a child

In the treatment of this disease, the child usually uses a set of conservative methods. This is physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises. Physiotherapeutic measures include ozocerite applications, electrical stimulation of muscles, etc., aimed at increasing the contractile function of the muscles of the abdomen and back and eliminating muscular dystrophy. A complex of therapeutic exercises and massage techniques are selected by the attending physician individually for each child, depending on the degree of the disease.

If the child has a scoliosis of the 1st degree, then it is possible to attend physical education lessons with other children at school, but these exercises are supplemented with a set of exercises compiled by a specialist, which is performed under the guidance of an instructor or under the guidance of the parents of the home. At a scoliosis of 2-nd degree from lessons of physical culture at school it is necessary to refuse. In this case, only the physician-appointed complex of exercise therapy is performed. Wearing a corset is assigned at angles of curvature from 20 to 40 degrees. The corset is made by plaster cast from the patient's posture of plastic. As the child grows, another corset should be made. Wearing a corset causes many inconveniences, but corset therapy is the only way to treat a child's scoliosis. All other conservative methods have an auxiliary and supportive character.

What is the involvement of parents in the treatment of scoliosis in a child?

Special responsibility in the treatment of childhood scoliosis falls on the parents. Parents should explain to their child that, in order for it to be beautiful, they will have to perform daily prescribed procedures by the doctor. And some sports games will have to be abandoned for a while. It is necessary to exert a lot of effort to develop persistence and self-discipline in the child. Many children at an early age are already embarrassed by their physical flaws. You can not spare your sick child to parents, by shielding them from ridicule. It is better to talk with the companions of the child and explain that there are temporary difficulties for everyone, some for correction of bite are plates, others - corset. A child's support for friends will be a greater cure than the pity of parents and the concentration of their attention on this ailment.

Medical recent studies do not confirm the fact that the cause of scoliosis in children is a wrong posture. But despite this, parents need to monitor the bearing of the child, as only the muscular corset is formed, which is necessary to maintain the spine in the right position. Acquire an orthopedic mattress for the child, make sure that the chair and table are matched for growth. In school the child must wear a knapsack, not a bag on one shoulder.

When treating scoliosis in a child, one should remember full nutrition, fresh air, sun and day regimen. In the diet, the child should have more vitamins, enough carbohydrates and proteins.

For children with a small degree of curvature of the spine, it is not so much to restrict physical activity as to channel it in the right direction. Do not engage in sports, in which you can get injuries involving heavy stress on the spine, or asymmetrical development of muscles( tennis, lifting weights, etc.).Contraindicated also in scoliosis, sports that are associated with the hyperdrive of the spine. This gymnastics, acrobatics, artistic gymnastics. When treating scoliosis for a child, it's good to go swimming. Water, as a rule, unloads the spine, also contributes to the harmonious development of the muscles of the whole body, the training of respiratory and cardiovascular systems. The best style of swimming with this - breaststroke.

In the treatment of scoliosis in a child, it is recommended that parents send their child to the orphanage for children with spinal pathology or a specialized sanatorium. In such schools for schoolchildren provided training on the school general education program.