What are the ways to prevent hunchback in children?

Nowadays, many children or teenagers do not sit straight, and feel their backs bent when they sit or stand. However, this obvious symptom has not been taken seriously by everyone. When they grow up, they will develop into hunchbacks. In fact, the causes of hunchbacks are complex, including malnutrition during growth, physical illness, sitting posture, etc. When hunchbacks occur, it will affect the patient's health throughout his life, and his work and marriage will be affected. So what are the ways to prevent hunchbacks in children?

1. Pay attention to correct body posture. Whether you are standing or walking, keep your chest straight and your arms and legs stretched back naturally. Sit with your spine straight. Don't lower your head too much when reading or writing, and don't lie on the table. There is some truth to what people say about “standing like a pine tree and sitting like a bell”.

2. It is best for growing teenagers to sleep on a hard bed without a mattress that is too high so that the spine can remain straight during sleep.

3. Strengthen physical exercise. Take physical education classes seriously, do exercises during breaks, and promote the development of muscle strength.

4. Do corrective gymnastics on the basis of comprehensive exercise. Back muscle exercises, especially back extension exercises, can help slow down the progression of hunchback.

5. Every morning and evening, lie on the bed with your shoulders on the edge, lying on your back with your head hanging in the air, and use your hands to touch the ground backwards (pay attention to safety). You can also do this during the day when you are resting. Things will improve slowly.

6. Understand the essentials of fighting posture. You can use the ballet body training method, with your heels together and your feet open 180 degrees to form a "one". The easiest way to correct a hunchback is to stand with your back against a wall, which is a daily training method for fashion models. In short, as long as the center of gravity is on the heel, the hunchback can be corrected. You can also raise your front foot, for example, by putting your foot on a book (more than 20 mm thick). By practicing this standing posture frequently, you can gradually correct your hunchback.

7. Prevention of vitamin D deficiency should start from the perinatal period. Pregnant women should participate in outdoor activities and get more sun exposure to provide rich nutrients such as vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and protein. In the late 7 to 9 months of pregnancy, you can take vitamin D 25μg (1000U) every day or vitamin D2 2500-5000μg (100,000-200,000 U) orally once. 1000mg of elemental calcium should be supplemented in the diet every day. If it is insufficient, calcium supplements should be used. Breastfeeding should be encouraged in the neonatal period, and outdoor activities and exposure to sunlight should be started as early as possible. Since ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate glass, windows should be opened to allow the baby to bask in the sun. It is currently believed that newborns are at risk of vitamin D deficiency or subclinical vitamin D deficiency. The recommended dietary intake of vitamin D in my country is 10 μg/d (400 U/d). Comprehensive preventive measures need to be taken for infants and young children, such as promoting breastfeeding, adding complementary foods in a timely manner, engaging in outdoor activities for 1 to 2 hours a day, supplementing vitamin D, and increasing the intake of vitamin D-fortified dairy products. For premature infants, twins, weak children, and children with particularly rapid growth and development, vitamin D3 7500μg (300,000 U) can be injected intramuscularly once, or bilirubin emulsion (trade name: Inconli) 15mg/vial, which contains 300,000 U of vitamin D3, can be taken orally. Adolescents, adults, the elderly and menopausal women should also take vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent osteomalacia and osteoporosis.

What are the ways to prevent hunchbacks in children? To prevent diseases in children, it must start from the mother. If a woman does not get enough nutrition during pregnancy, it will cause deformities in the fetus, which will hinder future development in the long run. To prevent it, it is necessary to strengthen nutrition from pregnancy until the baby is born and conduct a series of physical examinations and care. It is also necessary to pay attention to the various trace elements that need to be supplemented, so as to effectively prevent hunchbacks in children.