”Stand up tall and straight, keep your head level, pull your stomach in!” These are the instructions that we have heard from our parents and teachers dozens of times throughout the course of our lives. The reason behind such instructions is the disasters that are expected due to poor posture. Back pain, weak eyesight, chest pain, etc. There are some general health issues caused by bad posture, but many people also link scoliosis to bad posture.
So, do you want to know it in detail? Let's have a detailed discussion on how bad posture causes scoliosis?
Scoliosis: What is It?
Scoliosis is a spinal curvature that looks like the letter ‘C’ or ‘S’ when we look at it from the back. Scoliosis is not caused by a backpack, any sport, poor sleeping position, or bad posture alone, but certain other factors combined lead to scoliosis.
Causes of Scoliosis
Normally scoliosis is caused due to the following reasons:
- Cerebral palsy- a number of nervous system disorders that affect your sight, thinking, learning, and hearing.
- Many times scoliosis is genetic defect that occurs at the pre-birth stage.
- Scoliosis can also be caused due to serious spinal injuries.
- Weakness or tightness of muscles of the spine can also deteriorate the spine and eventually lead to scoliosis.
Often muscles get deteriorated due to:
- Heavyweight lifting at an earlier age.
- Poor nutrition or lack of physical activities can also cause muscle deterioration at any age.
- Wearing a rucksack/backpack on one shoulder. The uneven weight distribution results in the bending in one side, exerting abnormal pressure on the spine.
These are some of the reasons that can make you a victim of the abnormal spinal curve known as Scoliosis.
Scoliosis and Bad Posture: Is There Any Connection?
Bad posture can have an adverse effect on your general health in many ways, but there is no evidence that it can cause Scoliosis. There are several causes of scoliosis: genetic, neuromuscular detonation, etc., but bad posture is not recognized as the cause of the abnormal spinal curvature we know as Scoliosis.
What is the treatment of scoliosis?
- If you have mild Scoliosis due to the tightness or weakness of the spinal muscles, stretching exercises can improve the symptoms.
- If the issue is severe (genetic), surgery may be the only effective solution because external non-invasive exercises alone won’t work in this case.
Many people confuse bad posture with scoliosis, but the reality is far different. It is a painful spinal curvature that is caused due to various reasons like the ones discussed in this blog. So, from now onward, you can not blame your symptoms of scoliosis on poor posture. They are two separate issues that need to be treated differently.
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