Thoracic scoliosis

Introduction Thoracic scoliosis refers to a deformity of the spine in which one or more vertebral segments of the spine are laterally curved and accompanied by vertebral rotation. Thoracic scoliosis has a high incidence in the modern population, affecting a wide population, a large number, and gradually becoming younger. It is closely related to the professional characteristics of the modern population and work and living habits. It affects a wide range of human bodies, affects many tissues and organs, and the symptoms are complicated, including not only skeletal muscles. Neurovascular, visceral digestive system, cardiovascular circulatory system, etc. The harm caused to people is serious.

Cause

Causes of thoracic scoliosis

There are many causes of thoracic scoliosis. The most common ones are long-term unilateral shoulders, heavy objects, long-term posture, unilateral movement, and bilateral thoracic muscles. The tightness of the tightness and the tilt of the pelvis cause compensatory lateral curvature of the thoracic spine. They are all causes of thoracic spine compression of the thoracic vertebrae; other factors such as external force, car accidents, collisions, etc., can also cause thoracic nerve compression, which causes diseases of the thoracic organs.

an examination

Related inspection

Thoracic chest CT examination

One or more vertebral segments of the thoracic spine are curved laterally with spinal deformity of the vertebral body.

Light can appear: fatigue and weakness. The shoulders are sore and the energy is difficult to concentrate. In addition, the severe symptoms may occur in addition to the above symptoms, severe back pain, limited thoracic motion, and discomfort during coughing or deep breathing. Affect the function of the chest and abdomen organs, such as chest tightness and chest pain, palpitations and palpitation. Bloating. Severe thoracic scoliosis in adolescents can also affect the development of internal organs.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of thoracic scoliosis:

1. Thoracic deformity: The thoracic spine is kyphosis during the embryonic period, and gradually becomes lordosis after the child is sitting up. This change is called secondary curvature. The formation of secondary curvature is generally due to the thickness of the vertebral body and the anterior and posterior disc. The presence of thoracic physiologic curvature can increase the elasticity of the thoracic spine, reduce and cushion the shock of gravity, and prevent damage to the spinal cord and brain. Due to long-term sitting posture, poor sleeping posture and dehydration and degeneration of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc, the lordosis of the thoracic vertebra can gradually disappear, and even the straight or reverse bending, that is, the convexity of the back, which causes the thoracic kyphosis.

2, thoracic vertebrae: thoracic vertebrae refers to the 12th thoracic vertebrae to lose the ribs and form a lumbar spine-like morphology, such as the fifth lumbar vertebrae without the sacral vertebrae, it still shows the lumbar spine morphology, and has the function of the lumbar spine.

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