What to do if your child hunches over

Many parents have found that their children have some hunchbacks. Hunchbacks seem to be a normal phenomenon, but in the long run they are very detrimental to children's growth and development and body shape. Especially after children go to school, this phenomenon will worsen. Therefore, teachers and parents should urge children to maintain correct sitting postures and talk to them about the adverse consequences of hunchbacks to lay a good foundation for their future growth and development.

1. Strengthen the back muscles (latissimus dorsi and trapezius muscles): This is the most effective way to prevent and correct hunchback. There are many ways, for example:

Flying bird: The child lies prone, holding dumbbells in both hands, with arms straight and shoulders flexed forward 90 degrees. , then ask the child to extend his shoulder joint as far back as possible until it is at the same height as the body.

2. Bend over and pull the dumbbells: The child holds the dumbbells with both hands, stretches his arms, stands with his feet shoulder-width apart, bends his knees slightly, and stretches his torso forward, almost parallel to the ground. Make sure your back is straight and look forward at your feet while taking two breaths. Then pull the dumbbells up, with your elbows pointing upward.

Be careful to keep your back straight and do not suddenly exert force on your torso. Then, slowly straighten your elbows to the starting position. Because they are children, the weight of the dumbbells cannot be too heavy, and should be flexibly controlled according to the children's own conditions.

3. Pull down the rubber band: You can tie a rubber band with large elasticity on the door frame, and then use the rubber band to tie the middle of a stick. The child sits under the stick and holds the stick with both hands extended, slightly wider than shoulder width. Then forcefully pull the stick down to the back of your head, and slowly return it to the starting position.

4. Stand against the wall: Stand against the wall with your feet together. When standing, the back of the head, shoulder blades on both sides, buttocks, back of the calves, heels and elbows on both sides should be close to the wall. Stand for 5 to 10 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.

5. Shoulder flip: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, hold both ends of the stick in your hands, and place them in front of your thighs. Then raise your arms straight up, moving the stick from the front of your thighs up to the back, and do a shoulder flip. Keep practicing like this, and as the flexibility and range of motion of the shoulder joint gradually increase, you can gradually shorten the distance between your hands.

6. Chest expansion: Stand or sit, clasp your hands behind your back, and stretch your hands as far back as possible. This can expand your chest, narrow the distance between your shoulder blades, and correct your hunchback.

The above introduces several methods that can help children correct hunchbacks. Parents can let their children exercise frequently. For younger children, it is best not to sit for a long time at one time, because children are more active. If they sit for too long, they cannot maintain a good sitting posture, which will lead to a hunchbacked sitting posture. Children can be encouraged to do more outdoor sports.