How to Guard Against Curvatures of Spinal Column in Children?
Scoliosis, lateral curvature of the spinal column, effects children in their growth period. If recognized early the deformity may be treated by a combination of exercises and braces. However, if it reaches advanced stage it may disfigure the body, cosmetically, and may affect vital organs, like heart and lungs. At this stage, the only recourse is major spinal surgery. Since spinal column is the site of many nerves, which control our motor system, any damage to these may cripple the patient. Professor Dr. H. Neugebauer of Orthopadisches Krankenhaus Gersthof, Vienna, Austria, a well‑known Orthopedic Surgeon and host of an Orthopedic Conference in 1988, mentioned that he operated on a girl for scoliosis and she was paralyzed from the waist down. What can the parents do to save their children from the pain and the suffering, which the above patient is bearing? PRIVATE The spinal column of girls is more flexible than that of boys. The incidence of scoliosis is also in the ratio of 5 to 1 in
