Why is it important that a good posture for children and how to prevent the appearance of scoliosis

The correct posture of the student is the subject of the concerns of parents and doctors. What is posture and how the curvature affects the health of schoolchildren — will be discussed in the article.

Posture is formed during growth and development of the child from an early age. The student with the correct posture should not be deviations due to anatomical standards. People with properly planted posture, seen from afar. Head they keep always straight, they have an easy gait, back is not bent.

Incorrect posture in school age

Incorrect posture due to congenital or hereditary features, and also the transferred diseases and traumas. Such pathology may be the consequence of sedentary life. Students in the classroom sitting at a Desk, at home I study at my Desk. During the school day, for an average of 5-6 lessons, the children will fatigue. From the property is reduced perception of the curriculum.

Often postural disorders in schoolchildren due to the fact that prolonged sitting at a Desk causes stagnation of blood circulation. Tired back muscles, spine, neck, legs. About signs of fatigue, saying the slumped shoulders and the head, the movement of the chair. All these factors adversely affect the proper formation of the posture of the student. At an early age child has the ability to move actively, since joining the school he has to sit more.

Kids need to explain about the importance of correctly to accept the position at the Desk. During the execution of the written work the shoulders should be open, to be at the same level and head slightly tilted. The student should be able to relax behind a Desk in those moments when the teacher explains the lesson. At this time you can relax and rely firmly on the back of a chair. Observing the important princes, problems with posture can be avoided.

As there is a curvature posture

A list of the main reasons that lead to bad posture:

• transferred earlier injury or disease;
• the neglect of the active life;
• insufficient feedback on lessons of physical culture;
• the discrepancy of standards of the desktop in relation to the growth of the student;
• fatigue from prolonged sitting;
• wrong position at a Desk;
• inadequate lighting of the workplace;
• problems with vision.

In order to avoid the appearance of problems with posture is to eliminate factors distorting it.

How to determine the violation

Improper posture arises in the body: an unnatural slouch, asymmetry of the location of the shoulders, the belly bulge. In medicine this phenomenon is characterized as curvature of the spine, what is scoliosis. To determine and identify the defects of posture in school age will help to deliver a baby.

The survey is conducted in the standing position. The heels put together and the socks to breed at an angle of 45 degrees. If violations which deviate from the norms of anatomical symmetry, it is recommended to study the back x-rays. This must be done to identify abnormalities of the spine.

Visible signs able to increase diseases that may arise due to changes caused by posture. The systematic stay of a child at a Desk in the wrong position is complemented by a secondary, more serious symptoms. For example, one leg may be shorter than the other.

Scoliotic posture

The curves of the human spine are formed from an early age. Any violations occur as a result of the impact on the back of a number of adverse factors. In time without noticing the problem, the student will receive additional distortion. As a result, in adult life it will affect health. In scoliosis the spine is bent to one side, usually the right.

If congenital scoliosis is all clear, as it can be the consequence of genetic predisposition. With acquired disease things can go worse. Parents do not pay attention to the problem for many years. When violations fails to notice in time, through corrective exercise and control specialists can easily restore.

Exercises for posture pupils

Simple exercises are in the form of a warm-up to relieve fatigue and stress of the spine. Interactions with physical systems for the formation of correct posture of pupils, it is possible to achieve significant results. To perform the exercises recommended along with parents, or independently. The complex is thus:

1. Standing with buttocks pressed against the wall, standing close heels together, and then move hands to the sides at shoulder level. With your palms facing forward to simulate the slide of hands on the wall.

2. For correct posture child enough to stand exactly near the wall. Raise the arms up, stretch back. To count from 1 to 10. Relax, lower your hands down.
3. Exercise in the prone position. It is necessary to stretched along the body, legs and arms. Based on the belly and chest, simultaneously raise arms and legs. Good results can be achieved if you hold the position of hands and feet for a few seconds. Returning to the original position, repeat the exercise.
4. Lying on the back to simulate Cycling. The legs should be at an angle of 45 degrees. To do manipulation with intervals of one minute for 10 sets.

More complex of physical exercises for a correct posture to perform better under the supervision of experts, trainer or doctor.

Prevention of postural disorders

An excellent prevention will be the self-control of the position of the back in standing and sitting. The back must remain straight. When prolonged sitting is necessary to take a break, you can rely on the chair or stand up to walk. If necessary, adjust the height of the table is comparable to the growth of the child.

In the standing position to better distribute the load, leaning alternately on one and on the other leg. Instead of a long stay in one place, it is useful to go back and forth. To lift the bag or fell to the floor the subject is not necessary to tilt the back, just sit down, bending your knees.

Sitting at a Desk or in a chair you want the child back tight against the backrest. The lessons to sit upright, not tilting forward the back and head. The feet must stand on the floor. Otherwise, under the table have to place a footrest or handle workplace.

Don't underestimate the damage a shoulder bag. Wearing such accessories is backpacks directly threatening curvature of the spine. Explaining to the child how the correct posture is important for pupils, it is recommended to frequently give them recommendations.

Guidelines to improve posture

For correct posture of the child is of school age it is useful to observe the following rules and to perform simple recommendations:

• must be well organized sleeping place, the presence of an orthopedic mattress and comfortable pillows;
• don't forget about the wearing of shoes to fit feet;
• lack of physical activity, active games, walking is also a big plus;
• it is unacceptable to stand or sit on one foot;
• adversely affected by carrying heavy loads, it is not necessary to fill the portfolio with unnecessary books.

To develop a correct posture, you need to follow the recommendations and use the existing methods that were developed for its improvement.