Scoliosis

What is scoliosis? Let's first understand what scoliosis is. A normal person looks back and forth when standing, with shoulders parallel to the same height and a straight body. The spine, which is the longitudinal central axis of the human body, should be vertical to the central axis like the plumb line, neither to the left nor to the right. However, the human spine is not completely vertical. When viewed from the side, there are physiological bends in different directions. The cervical spine is bent forward, the thoracic spine is bent backward, the lumbar spine is bent forward, and the iliac spine is bent backward. Curvaceous. At the same time, whether in the standing position or bending forward, you should see that the waist and back contours on both sides of the spine are flat and symmetrical, and there is no phenomenon that one side is higher than the other. So even if you are not a doctor, if your child's parents are attentive, you can easily find the above changes, and there are inconsistencies such as unequal shoulders, uneven backs, and spinal deviation from the central axis. You should consider scoliosis. Need to see a doctor. In a word, when a person stands normally, his spine deviates from the central axis when viewed from front to back, which is called scoliosis. Scoliosis means that one or more segments of the spine deviate laterally from the body's midline in the coronal plane, forming a spinal deformity with an arc, which is usually accompanied by spinal spine and a posterior process or anterior process on the sagittal plane. The increase or decrease of protrusions, as well as the uneven left and right ribs, the rotational tilt of the pelvis, and the abnormalities of ligaments and muscles near the vertebrae, are a symptom or an X-ray sign that can be caused by a variety of diseases. Scoliosis usually occurs in the cervical spine, thoracic spine, or spine between the chest and waist, or it can occur alone in the lower back. Scoliosis occurs on one side of the spine and appears as a "C" shape; or on both sides, as an "S" shape. It reduces the volume of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, and it also reduces height.

The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments.