Hunchback, or "Kyphosis" as it is known in medicine, is the name given to our spine and therefore our body being in a forward-leaning position for various reasons. In recent years, its frequency has increased, especially among children and young people, causing families to worry.
When we encounter this situation, it is first necessary to reveal the type and cause of kyphosis, that is, hunchback. It would be appropriate to roughly divide this disorder into two. The first one is postural kyphosis, that is, hunchback due to postural disorder - in which case there is actually no real disease. -
When faced with postural kyphosis, the family and the patient's concerns are raised. It would be appropriate to correct them and inform them about what they need to do.
The second is that kyphosis, that is, hunchback, is caused by a real disease. If there is such a situation, it is important to detect it without delay, to distinguish it from patients with postural kyphosis, which is a relatively more innocent problem, to find the medical reasons and to start treatment if necessary.
The first group, postural kyphosis, is the most common hunchback seen in outpatient clinics. It is one of the types. It is a more innocent and harmless condition than all other types of humpback. It is usually seen during childhood and adolescence. It is sometimes seen in adults who work long hours at a desk and especially in front of a computer. It occurs due to a disorder in sitting or posture. Families generally become concerned when they see the child leaning forward excessively at the dinner table and bring them for examination. In the examinations performed, that is, X-rays, MRIs and tomographies of the spine, it is seen that the spine and the nerve tissues within it are completely intact and normal. So there is no disease. Just because the person stands like this, when we look at it from the outside, it looks like a "hunchback". Especially a sedentary and non-exercise life can also cause this situation to progress. Weak spinal muscles have difficulty in keeping the spine upright and they become "lazy", so to speak.
Since hunchback, which is due to poor posture, is not actually a disease, there is no need for medical treatment. What families need to do in this case is to first teach the child the correct way to sit and do sports. To support and encourage children to increase their activities.
First of all, we can start by arranging the child's study environment at home and school. It would be appropriate to sit upright and leaning back, and if using a computer, ensure that the screen is at eye level and the keyboard at elbow level. During reading and writing, it would be appropriate to stand up and stretch at least 3 times an hour, that is, every 20 minutes, take a tour around the room, and change positions frequently while sitting.
Especially swimming and walking, straight running sports, waist training. We should encourage our children to do all kinds of sports, especially back and neck exercises, pilates and gymnastics, and try to create an environment where they can receive sports training with professional teachers and make them love sports.
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