Scoliosis is an important health problem that can affect millions of people around the world. In this article, we'll learn about its causes, noticeable symptoms, and treatments to help you improve your health and quality of life.
What is Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine that is not only seen in older adults but is often diagnosed in adolescence.
Most cases of scoliosis are mild, but some curves can become more and more severe, even if severe, can be disabling. In addition, a curve of the spine can reduce the space in the chest, making it difficult for the lungs to function.
What causes curvature of the spine?
If you experience any of the following symptoms, you may have scoliosis:
- Uneven shoulders.
- One shoulder blade looks larger than the other.
- Uneven waist.
- One hip is higher than the other.
- One side of the ribcage protrudes forward.
- One side of the back protrudes when bending forward.
Causes of curvature of the spine
- Neuromuscular conditions: These conditions affect nerves and muscles. These include cerebral palsy, muscular palsy, and muscular palsy.
- Congenital curvature: The condition is present since birth, the bones of the spine develop abnormally while the fetus is developing.
- Specific genes: Researchers believe that at least one gene plays a role in the development of spinal curvature.
- Foot length difference: If one leg is longer than the other.
- Curvature according to the syndrome: It can develop as part of a medical condition, including myeloproliferative disease or Marfan syndrome.
- Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis can cause curvature.
- Other causes: Poor posture when living, carrying heavy backpacks or bags, connective tissue disorders and some injuries can cause spinal curvature.
Ways to treat scoliosis
Treatments for scoliosis (scoliosis) depend on your age, the severity of the curvature, and how likely it is to get worse over time.
For children:
- Babies and young children may not need treatment because the bend may improve over time. Instead, see a specialist and consider a plastic frame placed on the child's back to prevent the curvature from getting worse as they get older.
- Older children can wear a bracket attached to their back to prevent the bend from getting worse until they stop growing. Sometimes surgery is needed to control spinal growth until surgery can be performed to straighten it when they stop growing.
For adults:
- Medical ways: Pain relievers, injections into the spine and sometimes, surgery, back braces
- Natural way: physical therapy set, Yoga therapy, or how sport improves scoliosis. Activities that strengthen and stretch the back can help relieve pain.
If you have scoliosis, you should consult a specialist, such as before starting a new exercise program, to check if it is safe.
Some yoga movements improve spinal curvature
Dog and bird yoga pose
- Leaning on your hands and knees, inhale and squeeze your stomach and buttocks.
- Extend left leg back and right arm forward.
- Exhale, slowly bring your elbows toward your belly, and your knees toward your chin.
- Repeat 5 times, then switch sides and do the same.
One Side Superman Yoga Movement
- Inhale, lift right arm and left leg.
- Exhale and lower down to switch sides, doing 5 times on each side.
Standing Yoga Pose Leaning Up
- Inhale, hold your wrist, exhale, lean over.
- Hold for 5 seconds and then switch sides, doing 3 times on each side.
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