By Samachar Vishesh News
Patiala 03rd October:-- Problems related to back ache have
not only become very common among adults, but also among school-going children.
In fact, back and neck pain are so common that people often tend to ignore
them, thinking these will go away with time. But lack of treatment or delay in
getting help can prove dangerous for future.
Spine Specialist and Surgeon from
Fortis Hospital Mohali Dr Deepak Joshi shared today awhile interacting with
media. Flanked by his patients, who have been successfully treated for
the spinal problems, Dr Joshi said that inactive life style, unhealthy food,
sitting or standing in one position for long time, bad posture or repeated
trauma during manual work are common causes of spine ailments .
He added that most of the times,
pain in back and neck have no specific cause. It is thought in some cases that
the cause may be a sprain or over-stretch of a ligament or muscle.
Like many medical conditions,
prevention is better than cure for most spine ailments too. “Preventive steps
involve reducing weight, cessation of smoking, improving overall fitness, and
practicing good posture,” Dr Joshi said. If the posture is not proper, it can
lead to ailments of the spine.
Recommending yoga for long-term
prevention of back ailments, the doctor said it improves both endurance and
flexibility which are important to reduce back & neck pain.
Warning that not all spine ailments
warrant simple solutions, Dr Joshi said, “Conditions like cervical/lumbar
radiculopathy, lumbar canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, fractures of spine,
cervical myelopathy, osteoporosis of spine, infections of spine (like TB),
cancers of spine, deformation of spine like scoliosis and kyphosis need
treatment by spine specialists.”
Common symptoms for which consult
must be taken from a spine specialist are pain that wakes a person up from
sleep, bowel or bladder dysfunction (like unable to pass urine, dribbling of
urine or loss of control over passing urine or defecation), unexplained weight
loss with back pain, recent episodes of fever related to low back pain, history
of trauma, continuous pain more than 6 weeks, pain radiating to arms and legs
& weakness in arms and legs.
Allaying misconceptions related to
spine surgeries, Dr Joshi said, “Though not all spine problems need surgery,
even if there is a requirement, modern spine surgery has very safe and predictable
if done in well trained and experienced hands. Disability after spine surgery
is things of past and with modern techniques spine surgery including fixations
and fusions can be done with precision through small cuts allowing early
mobility and function after surgery.
Back pain is now common in school
going children. Poor posture, long sitting hours, lack of exercises and heavy
school bags are common causes. Dr. Deepak Joshi recommends that the ideal
school bag weight should be 10% of body weight, it should be hung on both
shoulders and be close to body to avoid school bag related back problems.
Scoliosis and kyphosis are not
uncommon back problems in children. These problems can present as grotesque or
very ugly-looking deformities but they are often missed in early stages due to
lack of knowledge & screening.
These deformities of spine due to
scoliosis and kyphosis can lead to disfigurement, lack of self-esteem, late
neurological deficit and poor lung development. These problems in children are
preventable with simple braces if detected early before the full growth of
child. If they are detected late, modern advances in surgery allow the specialist
to correct the deformity with perfection without any disfigurement and
disability. With such surgeries the child can gain height and regain confidence
and self-esteem.
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