Spine health and diseases are disorders that can be seen in people of all age groups, from seven to seventy, and seriously affect the comfort of life. Assist. Prof. Dr., one of the orthopedic doctors of Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital, shared his experiences and treatments on the subject with us. Fatih Karaaslan stated that spine problems can be seen both in childhood and later in life.
Dr. underlines that the main spine problem seen in children is the curvature of the spine called "scoliosis". Karaaslan conveyed the following; ''Usually, at the beginning of the developmental period, findings such as shoulder asymmetry in the child, protrusion in a part of the back, hips not being at the same level, and hunchback are noticed by the mother and father.''
The first people who can notice scoliosis in children are the parents. Dr. stated that Karaaslan explained that this disease, which can be progressive, can lead to dangerous situations and said, "Mild spinal curvatures may not cause any discomfort to the child. However, in later periods; Treatment-resistant waist and back pain, respiratory failure, various infections and heart rhythm disturbances may occur. Therefore, it is important to diagnose and treat scoliosis at an early stage. "When scoliosis is diagnosed, the child's development process must be followed," he said.
Talking about his experiences on scoliosis, Dr. Karaaslan said; He explained that surgical intervention may be required in patients whose curvature progresses rapidly despite corset, treatment, rehabilitation and similar non-surgical treatments.
At the same time, Dr. Karaaslan stated that many diseases can occur in the spine in the older age group; He stated that it is possible to increase the comfort of life with the right intervention at the right time in the light of current innovations in spinal height losses due to slippage, calcification and osteoporosis in the lumbar vertebrae, which manifest themselves with complaints such as severe pain, inability to walk and climb stairs.
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