“KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT! WHAT TO DO FOR THE PREVENTION OF POSITION DISORDERS IN CHILDREN? THE DOCTOR TELLS”,
3.11.2020
Today we will tell you how to prevent postural disorders in children. After all, problems with lead to a number of problems throughout the body.
According to statistics, 30-60% of school-age children have various posture disorders. They lead to disruption of all organs and systems (affected heart, lungs, abdominal organs, nervous system), as well as the early development of osteochondrosis of the spine.
Vladyslava Olehivna Kulyk, Candidate of the Bersenev Medical Center, Medical Sciences, Pediatric Neurologist, is the Chief Physician of the Children’s Department.
Prevention of posture disorders in children
… will help to avoid a number of problems that are associated with pathology of the spine and / or chest. Therefore, from an early age the child should be taught to keep his back straight so that he develops proper muscular memory, as well as follow a number of rules:
- It is not necessary to teach the child to get up and walk ahead of schedule.
- The child needs to be in a comfortable environment. Furniture should be selected according to age. When sitting, the legs should touch the floor and the back should rest on the back of the chair.
- The child’s bed should be semi-rigid, ie when the child is lying on his back there are physiological curves (cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis).
- It is important that the child has a balanced diet with essential amounts of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins and trace elements.
- Parents should make sure that the child does not sit at the computer and telephone all day. To strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and back, he needs to exercise and swim.
- Do not allow your child to lift weights!
In the event of several, even, at first glance, mild symptoms that may indicate a postural disorder, it is necessary to immediately consult a pediatric neurologist. In our clinic, along with the classic neurological examination, a metameric approach is used in the diagnosis of diseases of the spine and nervous system.
Posture correction in children and treatment should begin as early as possible and be comprehensive and long-lasting.
For each child the specialists of the Bersenev Medical Center doctorbersenev.ua develop an individual comprehensive program of posture correction and prevention.
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