Contents:
- Medical Video: Non-Surgical Management of Scoliosis - Boston Children's Hospital - Orthopedic Center
- What causes levoscoliosis?
- Who is at risk for this condition?
- Get to know the characteristics of Levoscoliosis
- How to treat levoscoliosis?
Medical Video: Non-Surgical Management of Scoliosis - Boston Children's Hospital - Orthopedic Center
Levoscoliosis is a form of scoliosis, in which the spine is abnormally curved to the left to form the letters "C" or "S". This curvature usually occurs in the lower back (lumbar) and the middle back. If not treated immediately, levoscoliosis can endanger the sufferer. Check out the following complete explanation of levoscoliosis.
What causes levoscoliosis?
More than 80 percent of people who experience scoliosis, their condition develops for no apparent reason or reason. In medical terms, this condition is called idopathic scoliosis. Even so, there are several things that allow a person to experience this condition, namely:
- Genetics. Based on research, about 30 percent of young people with idiopathic scoliosis have a family with this condition. This is possible if genetics also play a role in developing levoscoliosis.
- Birth defects. If the spine is not properly formed in the uterus, this can be called congenital scoliosis.
- Neuromuscular condition. The condition of spinal deformities caused by nerve and muscle disorders such as cerebral palsy or muscular distortion.
- Degenerative condition. Arthritis, osteoporosis, a shifting spine, and severe bone compression, all of which can cause curvature of the spine. This condition is generally more vulnerable to the elderly (elderly).
- Injury. Spinal damage due to accidents, very hard impact, or complications from surgery can result in this condition.
Until now, experts do not consider lifestyle habits, such as posture, rarely exercise, and poor diet can be risk factors for levoscoliosis.
Who is at risk for this condition?
Anyone can experience levoscoliosis. Some risk factors that must be considered include family history, age, and gender. 10-20 percent of these diseases develop at the age of 3 to 12 years. Girls are eight times more likely to develop this disease than boys.
Get to know the characteristics of Levoscoliosis
Levoscoliosis is a form of scoliosis. So, the characteristics and symptoms of levoscoliosis are similar to scoliosis in general, namely:
- The spine curves to the left.
- The head looks not in the middle of the body.
- The right shoulder is higher than the left shoulder.
- One hip looks out of alignment, so it will affect gait.
- The arm length is not balanced.
- One arm hangs lower than the other, so the clothes will look inappropriate or precise when used.
- Ribs stand out on one side.
In more severe cases, this condition can also include:
- Chest pain.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Foot pain
- Having digestive and bladder disorders.
If you have one of the symptoms mentioned above, you should immediately consult a doctor. If it is not treated immediately, this is feared to cause new problems in the future. For example, heart or lung function disorders.
How to treat levoscoliosis?
Treatment of levoscoliosis will depend on the age, severity, and bone curvature experienced by the patient.
As an initial treatment step, the doctor will advise patients to carry out routine checks every 6 months to monitor the development of bone arches. Furthermore, the doctor may prescribe several painkillers or spinal injections to relieve symptoms.
Routine exercise and physiotherapy may also be recommended by your doctor as an effort to strengthen your posture and flex your body.
Many people with this condition do not need any treatment if the severity of the bone arch is still mild. Even so, some other people who have a high degree of severity need to have a spinal brace or pen surgery. This pen placement is done to stop the increasingly severe bone arch.
