How to check children’s scoliosis ?

2013-12-30

There are six points to check the spine of children

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine, which is most likely to affect young children and young people. According to the research of the Chiropractic Department, it is usually caused by the imbalanced growth of the spine and muscles, or the abnormal growth of the spine and nerves, and some scoliosis is caused by virus infection, whether it is congenital or acquired, the reasons for its occurrence are still under investigation. Regardless of the cause, the most important thing is to be able to detect the spine and arrange  treatment as soon as possible. If the parents or doctors can detect the abnormal growth of the spine of the child as soon as possible, and arrange a course of treatment according to their needs to correct the abnormal curvature, or prevent the curvature from deteriorate, this is the most practical way.

There are six points to check the spine of children

(1) Is the spine flat and aligned with the bones?

(2) Are the left and right sides of the head, shoulders, and pelvis balanced?

(3) Whether the shoulder blades are balanced and whether the two shoulder blades are at the same alignment.

(4) Are the ribs balanced on both sides?

(5) Are both spinal muscles balanced?

(6) Is it smooth when walking?

If there is imbalanced development among these check points, children can be treated early, and regular check-ups are the best way to prevent scoliosis.

Scoliosis examination