The end of the year is approaching. It's time to summarize the most important and interesting topics that our reporters have broadcasted on “Facti po Poludnyu” TV. Among them is health, especially our spines and their fractures. It happens that the symptoms of such an injury are not clear and are not always recognized at first glance. Who are they most likely to affect and what is the diagnosis?
Less online activity and more outdoor activity – for the child's benefit. – My son has been practicing athletics regularly for a year. He is nine years old, says Anna Burchard, Mikolaj's mother. – Running, high jump, long jump – says Mikolaj Burchard.
When thinking about the near and distant future, let's answer what physically active children have to say – experts warn. – It is necessary to listen to the pain. If a child says that their back hurts, don't hit them, turn on the light – says Dr. Krzysztof Guzowski, physiotherapist from Easy Clinic.
Although a child who complains of constant pain is moving and unable to function, it may turn out to be a fractured spine. We can talk, for example, about spondylolisthesis. It often occurs in the two lowest vertebrae – the fourth and fifth.
See also: Warning against mycoplasma bacteria. An increase in the number of diseases in our part of Europe – This type of damage is caused by excessive and repeated movements of the spine. It is primarily about hyperextension and rotation movements, that is, bending backwards with rotation of the spine, says Łukasz Antolak, an orthopedic surgeon from the Warsaw Medical Center “Copernicus” in Warsaw.
You don't have to be a young tennis player, volleyball player, basketball player, gymnast or equestrian to experience this kind of damage. – This applies not only to professional athletes, because it can be caused even by improper PE – notes Krzysztof Guzowski.
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“He said he was in pain, but I didn't think it was that serious.”
Teenagers are most at risk because they are still growing rapidly and their bones are not yet mature and resistant to injuries. Among the patients there are children of several years. Statistics show that it occurs in up to 10 percent of the young population.
– Untreated spondylolisthesis, which is incorrectly treated or not diagnosed, can lead to spondylolisthesis, that is, displacement of the vertebrae from each other, and this is a disease that accompanies us until the end of life, – says Lukas Antolak.
Magnetic resonance imaging is the basis of disease diagnosis. Such examination allowed for effective treatment of Mr. Konrad. His symptoms worsened at the age of 16. – This was not a one-time injury (…). These were small injuries that covered each other, says Konrad Tomasik. The teenager had to replace his skateboard with a corset.
– He said that it hurts, but I didn't think that it was so serious at that moment, – admits Jadwiga Iskra-Tomasik, Konrad's mother.
Konrad wore a corset for several months. Surgery was avoided.
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– In the art of physiotherapy, it is a mistake that if something hurts, it is necessary to move it and adjust the spine in some way. These are the things that sometimes end tragically and make the situation worse – says Krzysztof Guzowski.
The spine is in motion and does not have time to heal, and in the case of spondylolisthesis, the time for physiotherapy treatment comes later. Mr. Conrad began with breathing exercises. Two years after the diagnosis, he was completely healthy. Today he swims, rides a bike and kitesurfs. Skateboarding has been discontinued.
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