Scoliosis. Treatment in Israel

One of the most common orthopedic diseases in children is scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. This disease is more typical of girls, as boys are usually engaged in a particular sport. Modern teenagers spend most of the time sitting at the computer, and lead a sedentary lifestyle, which often leads to a curvature of the spine.

Such a disease as scoliosis should be seen and cured. Therefore, parents should closely monitor how their child is sitting, and even because of small changes in the spine, turn to specialists. If you do not fix the spine, you can even cause problems with the functioning of the internal organs.

What are the signs and symptoms of scoliosis?

Signs and symptoms of scoliosis in children:

• The shoulders may not be at the same height (one above the other);

• the head is not in the center just above the pelvis;

• the chest is asymmetrical, the ribs can be at different heights;

• one blade above and protruding more than the other;

• one hip protrudes more than the other;

• clothes do not sit well;

• The child can be tilted to one side;

• uneven legs length.

Signs and symptoms of scoliosis in infants:

• bulge on one side of the chest;

• The child can always lie bent in one direction.

In more severe cases, the heart and lungs may not function properly, and the patient may experience shortness of breath and chest pain.

Some types of scoliosis can cause back pain.

In the vast majority of cases, scoliosis is not painful.

What causes scoliosis?

Idiopathic scoliosis - in about 80% of cases the cause is unknown.

Neuromuscular states are states that affect nerves and muscles. About 20% of cases of scoliosis are caused by neuromuscular conditions, such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy. In such cases, the child may not be able to walk, remaining in an upright position, subsequently not allowing the spine to grow normally.

Congenital scoliosis - this happens rarely, if the bones in the spine grow abnormally when the fetus develops in the uterus.

Length of legs - if one leg is longer than the other, a person can develop scoliosis.

Other reasons - bad posture, the use of a backpack or knapsack, physical exercises can also cause scoliosis.

There are other causes of scoliosis, for example, tumors of the spine. The tumor manifests itself in severe pain, as a result of which the patient flexes the spine to relieve pain, which leads to scoliosis.

Treatment of scoliosis in Israel

Treatment of scoliosis in Israel does not begin without a general examination of the patient. It is mandatory for x-ray picture of the spine. In some cases, blood and urine tests are prescribed.

When the patient comes to the treatment of scoliosis in the early stages, the attending physician prescribes exercises, massage and much more, for example, a ribbon ordered to correct the posture.

At a later stage, scoliosis treatment in Israel is performed using surgical methods, basing the choice of the type of surgery on the cause of the patient's illness. Israeli clinics for the treatment of scoliosis used many types of surgeries, such as removing the vertebrae or removing a hernia or fixing plate of the spine.

Surgical operations can be divided into two types - using a mechanical endocorrector and without it. Endocorrector is a stabilizing system, which consists of metal rods and brackets made of titanium. This material helps to avoid complications after surgery, and it does not cause allergies.

Worldwide, it is believed that spine surgery is the most difficult, but Israeli clinics have high-tech equipment that attracts the best specialists, so that after such an operation the patient can avoid the negative consequences of treatment.