19-year-old discovers 50-degree curvature of spine, admits to doing this often while working out at the gym

GĐXH - A 19-year-old male student with a curved spine said he has been working out at the gym for over 2 years. During this time, he has been lifting weights weighing up to 200kg.

Recently, MSc. Dr. Calvin Q Trinh, Director of HMR Rehabilitation and Bodybuilding Center, shared about the case of a 19-year-old male patient with severe scoliosis due to incorrect gym training.

The male student said he had been working out at the gym for over 2 years. During this time, he had been lifting weights of up to 200kg. Recently, he noticed that his upper body was clearly crooked, so he went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with 50-degree scoliosis.

The guy suffered from severe scoliosis due to lifting 200 kg weights

According to the doctor, male patients with lumbar spine injuries are common in weightlifters. The heavier the weight, the higher the risk of injury. In some cases, lifting heavy weights incorrectly can lead to serious consequences, negatively affecting the practitioner's life later on.

How dangerous is it to lift weights incorrectly?

Weight lifting is a safe form of exercise that provides many benefits for bones and joints if done correctly. However, if you lift weights with the wrong posture and do not tighten your core muscles, you will unintentionally put a lot of pressure on your lumbar spine.

“In the long term, this can easily lead to back pain, curvature, sudden injury to the lumbar spine or worsening of lumbar disc degeneration,” said Dr. Calvin.

Therefore, to limit back pain and injury when lifting weights, people should warm up fully and choose the appropriate weight level for their ability, starting with low weights. At the same time, practitioners also need to build a strong enough muscle system before gradually increasing the weight level.

In addition, beginners should practice lifting weights with a coach or instructor to ensure proper technique and limit injuries.

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How does scoliosis affect health?

First of all, scoliosis affects the patient's appearance, causing imbalance, postural and gait disorders, limiting activities, making the patient self-conscious and inferior in life.

Scoliosis in severe cases affects other organs such as rib collapse causing a flat chest, collapsed lungs reducing lung capacity, limiting breathing causing respiratory failure, leading to heart failure, edema, difficulty breathing, pelvic deformity affecting women's reproductive health.

If not intervened and treated early, the disease will become deformed, causing difficulty in complete treatment and prolonging the time as well as increasing the cost of curing scoliosis.

How to prevent scoliosis

We can completely prevent scoliosis by changing our daily actions and habits, including:

- Sit in the correct posture when studying or working, sit up straight, do not bow your head too low, do not lean to the left or right while studying.

- Ensure comfortable desks, chairs and working/studying environment that do not put stress on the spine

- Exercise and work moderately and in balance to improve the health and flexibility of the spine.

- Perform regular stretching and exercise exercises to maintain spinal flexibility and strength.

- Ensure proper nutrition, including adequate calcium and vitamin D intake to promote bone health.

- Perform regular health check-ups, regular musculoskeletal health check-ups help detect spinal problems early. Especially for children, it is important to pay attention to regular check-ups so that diseases such as scoliosis can be diagnosed and managed early.

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