Scoliosis – a spinal deformity. When scoliosis is lateral curvature of the spine in the plane of rotation of the back and twisting it around its axis.

Causes of the disease until the end and have not been studied to date, the main feature – a common weakness of ligament-muscular system, which leads to scoliosis.

At large biases appear rib hump, tilted pelvis, internal organs are experiencing increased stress.

How to define scoliosis. Ask the person to relax and turn their backs to you. Pay attention to the major symptoms of scoliosis:

 - One shoulder higher than another;

 - Little sticks scapula;

 - Different distances from the hands pressed to her waist;

The curvature is formed in the chest or lumbar region, is observed in them simultaneously. Scoliotic deformity is measured in degrees. Disease is a deformation, the deviation of the spine in the vertical is greater than 10 degrees. Determining the number of vertebrae at the top of the strain to help the doctor determine the best way to treat the disease. Without surgical intervention treatment applies if the strain is less than 40 °, large deformations need surgical treatment.

Found at least 1 symptom? In the near future should definitely consult a doctor – a surgeon or a podiatrist.

Causes of scoliosis.

Causes of scoliosis may be after a trauma, improper diet, subluxation of the cervical vertebrae, which appeared in the child at a time when the techniques were birthing childbirth the mother of the child; constancy is not the correct body position, with polio, radiculitis, pleurisy, tuberculosis. Those listed are the most common causes for scoliosis.

Distinguish the following types of scoliosis:

 - Scoliosis after the cessation of growth in adult

 - Youth (under 15 years);

 - Juvenile (under 10 years);

 - Infantile (age 3 years);

Usually diagnosed – scoliosis adolescent. In adults, the main cause of scoliosis is degenetivnye changes in the spine.

Juvenile scoliosis.

A large number of cases this diagnosis is found in childhood or when a person begins during puberty. When you can not determine its cause, doctors call it idiopathic. This form may appear completely healthy for children. This is the most common form of deformation, and there is 3 per cent rate.

In the treatment, carried out activities to unload the spine and correction of curvature, the development of trunk muscles and spine, restorative procedures.

Surgical treatment is indicated for significant scoliosis and the need to install mechanical endocorrector, correcting curvature of the spine.