What to do if the spine is bent

In order to avoid spinal curvature during the growth of children, most parents and teachers will urge their children to sit properly, because when children are young, they grow the fastest, and their bones are still slowly developing and not yet formed. If the sitting posture is incorrect, it is most likely to cause spinal curvature. Spinal curvature will not only make people look hunchbacked, but also make them feel listless. So what should we do if the spine is bent?

The physiological curvature of the spine

To answer this question, we must first talk about the anatomy of the spine. The human spine has a total of four curves, located at the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral positions.

Although the neck appears to be straight when observed from the side when the human body is sitting or standing, the cervical vertebrae inside are not actually straight. Instead, there is a physiological curvature in the middle that protrudes forward. We call this forward arc-shaped protrusion the physiological curvature of the cervical vertebrae. Through X-ray examination, we can see that there is a continuous, smooth arc curve formed at the posterior edge of each cervical vertebra, which is called cervical curvature. The existence of the physiological curvature of the cervical spine can increase the elasticity of the cervical spine, reduce and cushion shocks, and prevent external forces from damaging the spinal cord and brain.

The reason why the physiological curvature becomes straight

Long-term improper sitting, fatigue, lack of cervical spine movement, spinal injury, spinal calcification, etc. will cause the physiological curvature of the cervical spine to straighten. The lordosis of the cervical spine may gradually disappear, and may even become straight or recurved, that is, convex backwards, which becomes one of the important diagnostic bases for cervical spondylosis on X-rays.

Among them, the straightening of the physiological curvature of the cervical spine is most closely related to everyone's lifestyle. In order to avoid this symptom, you must be careful to avoid some bad living habits and working postures.

Some adverse external factors such as trauma, inflammation, or tumor lesions may cause the disappearance of the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, leading to the occurrence of cervical spondylosis.

The harm of straightening physiological curvature

First, it will reduce the shock-absorbing effect of the cervical spine on the head, making it more vulnerable to injury.

Secondly, it causes neck stiffness and restricts normal daily activities.

In addition, it may also cause chronic cervical spondylosis, leading to hypertrophy of the yellow ligament, injury to the nuchal ligament, and injury to related paravertebral muscles. Some patients may also have high blood pressure or fluctuating blood pressure, decreased appetite, palpitations, poor sleep, etc.