From the side view of the normal spine, the curvature of the thoracic spine is about 25 to 40 degrees, and when the curvature of the thoracic spine exceeds 40 degrees, it is abnormal.
Humpback whales can be divided into functional humpback whales and structural humpback whales.
The cause of functional hunchback: 1, which is caused by long-term bad posture, is also called "postural hunchback". For example, because the position of the computer screen is too low, computer users stare at the computer screen for a long time, resulting in excessive forward bending of the cervical vertebra, excessive backward bending of the thoracic vertebra and muscle imbalance; Children's poor sitting posture in reading and writing homework, and the height of tables and chairs is wrong, which will also cause a hunchback-like situation. This humpback whale should be improved in its usage habits.
2. It is caused by slight inflammation of the stomach, which leads to the upward rush of stomach qi. The tension between the head and the stomach is greater than that between the head and the back. This reason is common in:
1. A dry diet.
② Injury of upper cervical spine and scapula.
③ Long-term emotional stress.
I won't go into details about structural humpback whales, because in children, humpback whales are mostly postural humpback whales!
Many children usually like to bow their backs. Adults stand up when they feel uncomfortable and scold, and they don't look hunched. A few minutes later, when the adult is not paying attention, he bends over again, or when the adult is not around, the child takes hunchback as a normal posture.
It is very useful for parents to remind their children to keep the correct posture at any time, which can awaken their body consciousness, that is, proprioception.
However, many parents make a hullabaloo about when they see their children hunched (say something that hurts their self-esteem, such as how can you marry a wife in the future if you are so ugly? In fact, slapping is not advisable. After a long time, children will not be improved because of your will, but will become insecure. You know, lack of self-confidence is also one of the chief culprits of hunchback. Pay attention to this.
Some parents turn to various posture products on the market. It should be noted here that both children and most humpbacks are postural/habitual humpbacks, which can be corrected immediately with a little attention, without medical means and brute force. Never force children to try and wear similar products. After all, it's for children. Be very careful. Children aged 6- 12 are the key period of spinal development.
In fact, it is just a habit to put it bluntly. To solve a bad habit, we must first develop a good habit to replace it. We can choose some products that can cut into the pain points to help us develop this habit. For example, a wearable intelligent posture reminding device, Little Companion Attitude Instrument, embeds a high-precision gravity sensing chip and an angle sensor to judge posture from different body "angles", and allows users to adjust posture through "microseismic" reminders, thus solving the pain points that people often ignore posture, and taking this as a starting point, people who are troubled by hunchback can develop long-term positive posture habits through short-term reminders.
Use tables and chairs of appropriate height:
Children maintain a "sit-in life" mode for a long time every day. Proper desk and chair height can keep Xiao Peng in the right posture. When sitting, the hips must sit deeply, the upper back and shoulders should be close to the back of the chair, and the elbows, hips and knees should be kept at 90 degrees or above.
A curved apex under a stiff pillow;
Children with hunchback tendency can put a yoga pillow at the most prominent vertex of hunchback or lie on a big resistance ball, but both the yoga pillow and the resistance ball should be big enough to support his upper back and lower back at the same time. If you just put a small pillow or resistance ball in the lumbar fossa, it will have no effect.
Change the schoolbag into a suitcase type:
Changing the overburdened schoolbag or backpack from one-shoulder backpack to Tora suitcase schoolbag can reduce the load on shoulders, neck and spine.
Avoid sitting for a long time:
After sitting in a fixed position for 12 hours, be sure to let the children get up and stretch (children do homework at home, and parents often forget the time when they help).
Avoid prolonged spinal curvature:
People with hunchbacks are not suitable for keeping their spine forward for a long time, such as riding a bicycle, which will also make the back of their legs more tense.
Calcium supplements:
It can supplement kelp algae, bean products (soybean milk, tofu, bean sprouts), dark vegetables (cauliflower) and nuts. These foods all contain calcium which is very suitable for human body to absorb.
Prevent children from using electronic products:
Discuss with your child the time and frequency of using electronic products every day.