Disorders of posture in children

Wrong, scoliotic posture in the child delivers a lot of problems. And not only aesthetic nature. Multiple diseases of the spine - that's what happens from bad posture. It is necessary to take all measures to address the issue of "how to correct the bearing in the child?", Including preventive ones.

How is the formation of the correct child's posture?

The newborn has a bend of the spine in the form of a convex back arc. By the first month of life, it forms in the neck, starting from 6 months - in the thoracic spine.

At the age of 10 months the child, as a rule, begins to walk. At the same time, because of the weakness and severity of the abdominal muscles, a small bend forms in the lumbar spine, which continues to grow at preschool age. Completely their formation to 6 - 7 years. Bends are necessary to maintain balance and elasticity of the spine during movements.

During periods of rapid growth, 5 to 8 and 11 to 12 years, the spine does not have time to adapt to the increase in the length of muscles and bones, so most of the children have a violation of posture. The reasons for the curvature of the posture in the child can also be covered in the wrong diet or the wrong posture in the "sitting" position. In this case, for a correct posture, you should choose a chair in which the feet will stand firmly on the floor, and the legs are bent at the knees at the optimal value of 45 °.

Recommended exercises for violations of posture in children

Physical exercises for correcting posture are recommended for children starting from 4 to 5 years.

Performed in the standing position:

1. Hands are on the belt. On inhalation - to remove the scapula, dilating the elbows. On exhalation take the starting position.
2. Hands touch the shoulders, legs to the sides. On exhalation bend forward, without bending the back. On inhalation - in the starting position.
3. Hands with a gymnastic stick are lowered down. On exhalation, the stick is raised up and forward. On inhalation - in the starting position.
4. Gymnastic stick in the lowered hands. Pulling your hands forward, sit with your back straight and take the starting position.
5. The stick is on the shoulder blades. Pulling his hands with a stick up, lean forward. Then, straighten up and return the stick to the shoulder blades.

Exercises for posture for children in the "lying on the back" position:

1. Lying on an inclined plane on the back, head to the gymnastic wall. Hands hold on to the rail. Pull up on the exhalation the knees bent at the knees to the stomach. On the inspiration, straighten your legs.
2. Hands stretched along the body. Legs perform bicycle traffic.
3. Hands spread apart. Pull forward your arms while lifting your left leg. Touch with the right hand foot. Take the starting position, and, then, repeat the exercise with the right foot, touching the left hand.

Pronation":

1. Hands are spread apart. Raise the body to the ceiling, bending back the thoracic spine. Then, take initial position.
2. Hands should be on the belt. Raise the body upwards while lifting the right leg on the inspiration. On exhalation take the starting position. Repeat with the left foot.
3. Bent at the elbows, hands rest on the shoulder blades gymnastic stick. Raise the body by bending the body through the stick. Again, take the original position.

Physical exercises aimed at developing correct posture in children should be performed daily, one hour after eating or one hour before. The duration of the lessons is a leisurely pace of 30 to 40 minutes. Each exercise is performed 5 times, gradually bringing the number of approaches to 10.