Greetings again, today I will talk about physical activity and scoliosis as we called our friend Luis.
To begin to answer your question first I have to warn of problems and damages that may occasionally shoddy physical activity, especially if you add some kind of disease such as scoliosis, from there you find many proposals or exercise programs for the disease, I try to answer from my knowledge and pointing to'm not a doctor, much less orthopedic surgeon, I speak from the standpoint of physical activity that is my profession.
When we speak of a disease such as scoliosis have to keep in mind that it is a condition at the level of the spine in frontal plane, the problem is the curve that is generated in the column leading to a vertebral body collapse and problems at this level , we can notice the problem mainly through two indicators scapular elevation and the concavity of the curve of the hip, this indicates to which side of scoliosis.
There are two different types of scoliosis these are:
idiopathic scoliosis: is when you know the cause of scoliosis, are of this type for 70-80% of scoliosis. It is one of the most unknown. Idiopathic scoliosis has a genetic basis important.
Scoliosis is a disorder in all three planes:
• Frontal Plane: Lateral deviation.
• Plano Traversal: vertebral rotation.
• Sagittal Plane: increase or correction of the lumbar and dorsal curvature.
The most problematic plane transverse (as vertebral rotation is performed).
is very difficult to determine whether it is an attitude or a scoliosis scoliotic structured. There is a error that normally when you see a high shoulder is thought to be a scoliosis but may simply be an increase in tone or attitude scoliosis.
To determine a scoliosis has to be a deviation in the frontal plane of the column, but only if the deviation passes 10 °, if the deviation is less than 10 ° is a scoliosis physiological, ie, standard deviation, and all people have standard deviations of the column.
scoliosis are more problematic in spurts, so you have to detect it early. Only 3% of the population suffers from scoliosis.
SCOLIOSIS CAN NOT BE REMOVED. Today the only effective treatment for scoliosis does not get worse is the corset (but this does not mean to be corrected). You can not replace the brace for any treatment. The brace can be removed for exercise, but at the end you have to put it back.
key aspects to consider in scoliosis: scoliosis 1.La
not acquired and are presented with something that has been done or not done (Scoliosis Research Society) (for example, play tennis a sport unilateral , ie a unilateral sport does not cause scoliosis and also swimming not corrected, just removes some of the pain).
2.La scoliotic spine is not fragile, but always benefits of exercise (if the muscles surrounding the spine acquire hypotonia rather than hypertonia, have more pain.) 3.All
child with scoliosis can and should be incorporated into school physical education and extracurricular sports. 4.The
specific treatments that modify the natural history of scoliosis are the orthotic (brace) and surgery. Sport and physical activity did not influence the onset or progression of a scoliotic curve (or increases or correct, or prevent or cure). 5.The
child with scoliosis should be checked by one column.
6.La athletic orientation must be given by the specialist (physician - orthopedic surgeon and specialist in exercise science and sport), will be individualized and will vary depending on the developmental stage of scoliosis.
7.Evitar negative vertebral sports because they increase the risk of injury to the spine in growth, competition and early specialization. 8.The
sport improves quality of life of children and adults with scoliosis.
Alonso and Medano in 1996 concluded, for swimming - scoliosis
• Swimming does not cure scoliosis.
• Swimming can be used to supplement the specific treatment of scoliosis.
• If swimming is indicated as a therapeutic aid should be provided in the most appropriate style for each case heat and let parents and patients do we want with it and that its practice does not preclude the display of a brace or other specific treatment techniques.
• In addition to indicating the most appropriate style should be performed with good technique and execution under continuous medical supervision.
is said that people with scoliosis has a smaller maximum oxygen for two reasons (although this has not been proven scientifically):
• For a sedentary lifestyle, the belief that you can not do physical exercise.
• Because of chest pressure on the lungs (this would cause an advanced stage and severe).
The only scoliosis can prevent the actitudinal.Para to "suspect" if you have scoliosis we can set at:
1.Elevación a shoulder careful with this because it may lead to error, you may have more muscle tone in one place or another or to be attitudinal.
2.Pelvis, noting the iliac crests, if one is above another.
3.Marcando the spinous and see if there is a lateral deviation (using a plumb bob) 4.The
abdominal size triangle.
5.Test of Adams rib hump is observed, is performed standing trunk flexion from keeping your legs extended, arms outstretched and palms facing each other and together. We see the two hemispheres are symmetric and if we surely have scoliosis, the hemisphere that is above the convex side of the vertebrae and ribs are deformed. Scoliosis looks better on the back area in the back.
What would therefore be the conclusion to all this:
Swimming does not cause improvements in the sagittal plane of the spine, so it makes no sense to continue recommending the sport as therapy or cifolordóticas Kyphotic attitudes.
physical work with scoliosis part of good hygiene postural (establishing basic routines to correct postures while sitting, standing, lifting, sleeping, walking, etc) and strength training, in addition this should always be completed a tramientos of physiotherapy in the techniques used are RPG, and treatment of the concavity and monitoring of trauma. Specifically
and finally if you suffer scoliosis to avoid sports like
handball, bowling, cycling, football, football, butterfly and breaststroke swimming, tennis.
Sports that do not harm the spine are:
Basketball, Swimming front crawl and back, and volleyball.
expect to resolve your questions, thank you very much for trusting us, sincerely friend. Silvia Guzmán Morales
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