The hyperlordosis it is a conditionón characterized by excessive curvature of the spine in the lower back. Sayún go traumaólogos, he lipoma creates a characteríStatic C-shaped curve in the regionón lumbar; This curve points inwards and is located just above the buttocks. This is usually caused by poor posture or lack of activity.
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Síntomas
The sísymptoms of hyperplasia include:
- Mild or severe low back pain that worsens with movement
- The vertebral columna isá excessively curved. This makes the abdomen and buttocks moreás prominent when viewed from the side.
- Tensionón muscle and stiffness in the lower back
- This oneón in the spine and soft tissues of the lower back
Causes of hyperlordosis
Many factors can cause or contribute to hyperplasia, among them:
- Bad posture: when a person isá sitting, the Múmuscles of the lower back may contract a lot while trying to stabilize and support the spine. This gradually pushes the spine out of alignment.ón, causing an increase in the curvature of the spine. People whose jobs require sitting for long periods of timeíears of time can have moreás chances of developing hyperlordosis.
- Obesity: Obesity leads to accumulationón excess fat on the abdomen and buttocks. This exerts a pressureóNo additional over the lower back, which can make the lumbar spine curve in a C shape.
- Inactivity: además of increasing the risk of obesity, inactivity can weaken the múcore muscles around the trunk and pelvis. The Múdogs débiles are less able to support the spine, causing the spine to curve too much.
- Spinal conditions: in some cases, hyperlordosis can be the result of other problems in the spine, like scoliosis, spondylolisthesis and discitis.
DiagnóStatic and Treatment
Spondylolisthesis can be difíeasy to diagnose due to large variabilityón in the normal curvature of the lower spine (lumbar curvature). The radiographsíso they can help measure the curvature of the spine, but his méI say orderá a magnetic resonanceética or a tomographíto computed to rule out an abnormalía in the soft tissues that is the cause of the hyperlordosis.
Your orthopedic surgeonédoctor may start by prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesicsésick.
Long-term treatment depends on the cause. If the hyperlordosis isá related to a structural problem in the spine, you may need a referralón See a physical therapist or back specialist. Since obesity may be a contributing factor, you may need to go on a diet to lose weight. This may include physical therapy: stretching exercises to help strengthen the múcentral muscles and, Thus, improve posture.
Exercises for hyperlordosis
Certain exercises have many positive effects on the curvature of the lower spine., the strength of the múBack muscles and low back painónico.
If you exercise constantly during 60 minutes three díace a week, doing different types of exercises, help youá to stabilize the lower back, strengthen the múback muscles and increase the flexibility of the spine.
afteréit's two weeks, dutyíto notice a reductionóno in back pain, así as an increase in strength and flexibility of the múlower back muscles.
Exercises may include the following stabilization exercisesón lumbar:
- positionón sitting: AcuéLie on your back and bend your knees into a áangle of 90 degrees with feet on the ground. Cross your arms in front of your chest, raise your torso to touch your thighs and lower your torso steadily to the floor.
- Superman: Acuélay face down, with arms outstretched in front of you. Raise your arms, legs and chest off the ground at the same time. Mantéin the positionón for two seconds as you exhale. Then slowly lower your arms, legs and chest while inhaling.
- Raise your arms and legs four times: arrodíget on the ground, inclínese forward, put your hands down. Keep your knees parallel to your hips and place your hands directly under your shoulders. At the same time, raise one arm and extend the opposite leg so that it is aligned with your spine. return to the positionóinitial n.
- Squatting: PáStand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms in front of you and clasp your hands. Looking forward, lower your body as if you were sitting in an imaginary chair. Keep going down until your thighs areén lo más parallel to the ground as possible. Keep your knees and ankles on theíthe right one. Push the heels back to the positionón original.
- Reverse push-ups: Pósquat down in front of you and includeíNese backwardsás. Your back should be in a áangle of 45 degrees from the ground. Place your hands at your sides with your palms facing down. Your arms should be in line with your shoulders and slightly behind you.ás of your hips. Look at the ceiling and lift your hips while supporting your weight on your hands and heels.. Páright rate and maintenanceén your straight body. keep this positionón lasting 10 a 15 seconds before going down.
- Forearm curls: place your forearms and knees on the floor, shoulder width apart. AssegúMake sure your elbows and shoulders areén to lístraight line and that your forearms areén to líthe right one. Lift your knees off the ground and push your legs back.ás to extend the whole body. Look down to check that your neck isé aligned with the rest of your spine. keep this positionón lasting 10-15 seconds.
- Tighten your hips: Acuélie on your back and bend your knees, keeping feet hip-width apart and heels a few centimeters apart.ímeters from the buttocks. Place your arms at your sides, with hands close to hips. squeeze the glsúteos and push through the heels to lift the hips. Try to create a lídiagonal line across your body, from shoulders to knees. Mantéin this positionón lasting 2 O 3 seconds before slowly going down.
