The main cause of hunchbacks in children is bad posture, followed by carrying heavy backpacks. Over time, the cervical spine and head will tilt forward, and the thoracic spine will move backward, resulting in a hump-like shape, which is a hunchback. From a medical point of view, when a person stands, the ears, shoulders, hip joints, knees, and feet should form a straight line when viewed from the side. This is the standard. To determine whether you have a hunchback, you can find out by taking an X-ray.

 

 

The bones of children are very soft. When suffering from hunchback, the body will get used to the hunchback posture, causing the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and pelvis to lean forward during development, and the hunchback position will get worse!  If the habit of hunchback lasts for more than ten years and reaches around sixteen years old, the spine begins to take shape and become hard, so the hunchback will be more difficult to correct, and spinal disease will begin!

 

 

The main problem that hunchback has is the misalignment of the thoracic vertebrae. Because of the hump-like spine, the thoracic vertebrae will be deformed and unable to support the body normally, causing chronic fatigue. Since the thoracic vertebrae are connected to the ribs, it will also affect breathing and shortness of breath during exercise. In addition, the forward tilt of the neck will also cause the neck to shift, compressing the nerves, causing numbness and weakness in the hands and neck, and sometimes headaches and dizziness. If children's hunchback is not treated early, it will affect the development of bones and muscles in the future, affecting growth and appearance.

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There is a cure for hunchback! The key is to find out the main cause,  and the earlier the better to seek proper treatment.   Many people do not think that hunchback is a disease because there are no symptoms or pain. However, spinal diseases that may result in the future may include sciatica, numbness of hands and feet, herniated discs, and scoliosis. From the perspective of spinal physical therapy, when hunchback is diagnosed, spinal physical therapy will use professional correction techniques called Adjustment to correct the patient's spine, coupled with exercise therapy designed and guided by a physical trainer.