Posture in certain moments of life may deteriorate: the first year at school, puberty (60 % of boys and 73 % of girls goes violation).
The variability of postural
The newborn spinal column has the shape of a gentle arc, the convexity facing backwards. During the first year of life from birth to 12 months of age can distinguish four important points in determining the future posture of the child. At the age of 3-4 months, the child laid on his stomach, learning how to raise and keep head. So begins to form the first physiological curve of the spine - cervical lordosis. In 6-months of age, when a baby learns to independently sit, is formed thoracic kyphosis. Then, learning to stand by the bearing at the age of 7-9 months, the child develops lumbar lordosis. Thus, by 12 months, when the baby starts to walk without support, the baby's spine takes the form of a complex of springs, which helps to distribute the weight of the head, torso, hands on lower limb. Remember that this period is very important for proper posture, so do not let the process take its course.
We emphasize that the posture is evaluated in General - not only as a structure of the body, but also as the structure of the legs with his feet. And in this sense the vertical position year-old child is also a time of testing the strength of ligaments of the knee and ankle joints. Between the degree of complexity of the ligaments of the joints of the feet and proper posture, there is a direct connection: if the ligaments of the knee and ankle joints, the child does not have sufficient tone, under the influence of the weight in a vertical position is the angular deviation of either the tibia in the knee joint, or of the foot at the ankle joint (O-shaped or X-shaped legs). I must say that the inclination angles in the right and left knee and ankle joints can be asymmetric. And then it will skew the body towards a more deformed limbs.
The causes of congenital deformities of the spine are mainly malformations of the bones of the spine, chest, shoulder and pelvic girdle. Because of this, are often underdeveloped and corresponding muscles of the spine and thorax, which significantly changes the shape and function of the vertebral column.
Diagnosis of congenital malformations of the skeleton of the spine in pre-school age is very difficult, because the bones of a young child most part consist of cartilage. So parents, concerned about the correct harmonious development of the child should become an annual inspection of the baby all by narrow specialists, including the orthopedist-traumatologist.
Recommendations
1. The vertical position of the person hold 300 to 400 of the muscles surrounding the spinal column, it means they must be trained. Build strong muscles, outdoor games and physical education. The presence in the baby's room sports complex is a must. In addition to the wall and climbing frames will not prevent the trampoline: rhythmically repeated elastic movement on the trampoline strengthen the ligaments of the joints of the lower extremities, train muscles, vestibular system.
2. Swimming lessons 1-2 times a week. Water exercises are valued primarily because there is no load on the legs, despite the fact that in water involves all muscle groups of the trunk and extremities.
3. School development, dance class or sports clubs. It is important to understand that at the age of 2-3 or 5-6 years should not search for the optimal partition for your child. Well, if your first partition will be the school development with practicing rhythm and older, your child will begin attending the school of figure skating. A variety of motor skills forms a more harmonious well-developed figure and allows the person with maximum dexterity to control his body.
4. The right furniture, which are used by the child. The height of the chair for a person regardless of age is determined by the height of the knee-floor" (position: sitting at the table, feet are on the floor, measure the distance from the middle of the bent knee side to the floor). The table height is chosen by the chair (the child sits on the chair, feet are on the floor, back straight, arms bent at the elbow, lay quietly on the table, not hanging). The chair should be stable, it is not advisable that was on wheels. Bed (bed and not folding design: bed, sofa bed, chair bed) should have a smooth surface, full orthopedic mattress, a child's feet should not Balk at the back. The pillow will choose a soft-elastic, non-elastic, easy to fill voids under the head and neck of the child. However, it should not give head too upturned position either on the side or back position.
5. Correct movement mode, which is provided by the rotation age of the static load from rest in a horizontal position. The load on the legs, even in the form of fun games must be alternated with rest in a sitting position. Long walks tiring for young children (up to 3-4 years). It is necessary to correctly estimate the static load, which you tired of the child and to believe that if a baby is 2-3 years crying from fatigue and weakness, then the fault is not his "evil" character, and your lack of understanding. It is also too early to abandon strollers, bicycles, sledges. Walking these items are usually irreplaceable. To walk with the child it is better not in stores during the sales period, and in designated recreation areas, parks.
6. The weight of clothing and shoes is the cargo, which we additionally obremeniaet fragile shoulders and back child support. There is a big difference between walking toddler winter, spring, autumn and summer. Buying clothes for walking, choose maximum light options jackets, kombinezonow, shoes. Use shoes, well fastened with lacing on the feet, with maglalatik sole. If the child wears too tight, do not walk for a long time. The child's clothing does not restrict his movements in the joints, and if it is, the energy cost of movement increase several times and fatigue occurs very quickly.
7. Mandatory preventive procedures. These include: massage, paraffin treatment, magnetic therapy, electrophoresis of drugs, electrical stimulation of the muscles of the back and lower extremities, total quartz. To carry out physiotherapy is necessary only after consultation with a pediatrician. Recommendations should make orthopedist-traumatologist, and physiotherapy map will doctor prescribe physiotherapy Department.
8. Spa treatment it is advisable to take every year if there are no contraindications for diseases of internal organs. But even if you went with the child to rest on the sea, try to use every Sunny summer day relaxing in the woods, on the banks of the local reservoirs.
Reliable support and sleep
Important role in the formation of correct posture plays a quality mattress on which the child spends a lot of time. The mattress of the baby should have a smooth surface, inelastic filler, have a certain rigidity and to provide reliable support for the spine.
Today, parents have a great opportunity to choose the mattress that is ideal for the child. For example, for a newborn baby will fit the classic children's mattress on the basis of the spring unit, having a smooth, comfortable sleeping surface. For children over three years of age and adolescents at the first signs of scoliosis can be recommended springless mattress of medium firmness. Coconut fiber in combination with horsehair mattress provides elasticity. The force of elasticity is useful and necessary for the formation and improvement of the spine in children.
Author:
Timofeeva, E., orthopedist-traumatologist highest category
Source:
Baby Land
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