An accomplished healthcare consultant with an extensive medical background, Jonathan "Jon" Komar. MD, has served as a physician consultant at OptiMed Solutions in Scottsdale, Arizona, since founding the company in 2018. In this role, he works with private medical practices to provide clinical and business optimization solutions with the objective of realizing the full potential of electronic health record platforms. In addition, Dr. Jon Komar co-authored Scheuermann's Kyphosis Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
Kyphosis is characterized by an excess curvature in the midsection of the spine, resulting in an abnormally round back. While some children are born with the condition due to an aberration in the spine's development, other children develop it gradually after birth due to an underlying defect in their spine (Scheuermann's kyphosis). Other children develop kyphosis as a result of poor posture, which can place excess tension on the spine and weaken the muscles and ligaments in the ribcage region. The spine yields to the stress by curving further. Parents should monitor the posture of their children. Frequent slouching can cause postural kyphosis, so parents should correct children when they slouch. An ideal way to prevent slouching is to encourage children to sit upright. Heavy backpacks can weaken the back muscles and ligaments, robbing the spine of the needed support to carry the weight and forcing it to curve. Therefore, parents should ensure that their children are not carrying too much of a load in their backpacks. Activities like running, walking, swimming, and yoga support the spine and can help prevent problems. Children need to do any or all of these activities regularly.
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