Sihaiwang: can a low back movement lead to a child's lifelong paralysis? This is not alarmism. In recent years, children's dancing practice has led to the gradual increase of such pathology. What is the cause of this? Let's explore.
Recently, the reporter learned from the children's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University that in recent years, the number of cases of life-long paralysis of children caused by careless dancing injuries has increased year by year. In 2017, they treated two cases. In Beijing, nearly 100 cases have been reported, almost all of them six or seven year olds.
In the subsequent investigation and interview with dance training institutions, the reporter found that almost most of the training institutions said they had no knowledge of such incidents, and had not taken targeted pre job safety and first aid training. Even if there is such an event, it is a small probability event of "Mars hitting the earth".
Injured
The six-year-old girl 'stooped down' and then the teacher took her home
It has become a choice for many parents to sign up for a dance class and let the children accept the artistic influence. Ms. Li (pseudonym), who lives in a community in Suzhou, is one of them. Before the summer vacation of 2017, as usual, she gave her 6-year-old daughter Xiao Li (pseudonym) a name at a children's dance training institution in her community.
'this organization is in our own community, where many children are attending classes. The reputation is very good, and nothing has happened for a long time. I feel very relieved, so I named the children. '
One day in July 2017, Ms. Li sent Xiaoli to the training institution and went home to do other things. 'my family is in the community, and the teachers know my family. Even if something happens, it's convenient to call me. "On that day, the dance teacher of the training class, as usual, gave the children dance lessons. Just after the teacher taught the children how to lower their back, Xiao Li suddenly fell to the ground and couldn't get up. The dance teacher hurriedly came forward to ask, Xiao Li said that she had low back pain, her legs and feet were weak and could not move. The dance teacher told Xiao Li to lie down and have a rest.
After a while, Xiao Li felt a little strong. So the dance teacher helped Xiao Li and sent her home. After returning home, Xiao Li continued to lie in bed to rest, but found that the situation was deteriorating, unable to stand again. At this time, Ms. Li realized that the situation was serious and rushed to the children's Hospital Affiliated to Suu University for treatment.
paraplegia
Children's flexibility is good, but the main cause of injury is secondary injury caused by the secondary stress on the spinal cord
'when it arrived, we checked it immediately. "Zhen Yunfang, deputy director of orthopaedic department of children's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, told reporters, but unfortunately, after examination, they found that the spinal cord of the child's waist had been seriously injured, which had caused paraplegia.
"In fact, from the film, we did not find that there were obvious injuries such as fractures in the child's spine. "Zhen Yunfang told Yangzi Evening News that this is because children's flexibility is very good and their joints are very active, so they can do some actions that adults can't do, leading to their vertebrae, whether cervical or thoracic vertebrae, have a very large range of activity. But in fact, compared with adults, children's spinal cord blood supply is weaker, so it is more vulnerable to injury. This is how Xiao Li's spinal cord injury is caused.
"Xiao Li may have a large displacement between her vertebrae and injured her spinal cord when she went down. The symptoms were low back pain, but there was no fracture of the spine. '
"Although we tried our best, but because of the serious spinal cord injury, we failed to save it. According to Zhen Yunfang, later, Xiao Li's parents took her to hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and other places for treatment, but there was no effect. At present, Xiaoli is undergoing rehabilitation treatment in a hospital in the province, and the recovery is not ideal.
'in fact, if that dance teacher had some first aid knowledge, maybe Xiao Li would not have paraplegia. 'Zhen Yunfang told the Yangzi Evening News that at that time, the dance teacher should not help Xiao Li up, let alone walk so long back home. "In fact, when Xiao Li said that she had low back pain, it should be that her lumbar spine had been injured, which seriously injured the spinal cord. When the dance teacher picked up Xiao Li, the spinal cord was stressed again, causing secondary injury. '
Doctor reminded
Don't move after dancing is hurt! If the treatment is correct, most of them can recover
'children are sure to suffer from all kinds of injuries in the practice of dancing, and paraplegia is rare indeed. But for families of injured children, it is an unbearable injury. A child's life is ruined. "Zhen Yunfang said that in the past 20 years, there has been an increasing trend of cases like Xiaoli in recent years. In 2017, he has treated 2 cases. In his exchanges with his colleagues in Beijing, he learned that in recent years, Beijing has treated nearly 100 such patients. 'it's just the data collected by colleagues in Beijing, and it's not rare in other places. '
According to Zhen Yunfang's analysis, the number of such cases is increasing year by year. He thinks it should be related to the increasing proportion of children learning dance. 'with more children learning to dance, there is a greater chance of injury. Especially the two movements of lower back and split are dangerous. Compared with other movements, it is more likely to cause lumbar injury. '
Zhen Yunfang told Yangzi Evening News that the right way is to lie flat and fix it with hard board as long as it is suspected of cervical or lumbar injuries. Then find a hardwood or stretcher, turn it over to the hardwood or stretcher, fix it and send it to the doctor. Of course, if you dial 120, ask the professional medical staff to come for professional treatment. "If the right treatment is given after the injury, most of the similar injuries can be recovered. '
According to Zhen Yunfang, in addition to injuries to the neck and lumbar spine caused by dancing, playing the horizontal bar, playing with children, rolling back and forth and so on can also cause injuries to the neck or lumbar spine. They have treated many patients with injuries to the neck and lumbar spine. Among them, there was a 10-year-old boy, who fell down with his classmates, fell to the ground at the back of his neck and injured his cervical spine. After three hours of surgery and long-term rehabilitation treatment, he could walk independently. There is also a 9-year-old boy, who injured his cervical vertebra during the practice of horizontal bar, and recovered after full treatment.
Most training institutions don't know that dancing can cause paralysis
Dance teachers are in urgent need of professional first aid training
"Learning dance leads to paraplegia of children. When the child's cervical vertebra and lumbar vertebrae are injured, they don't get everyone's attention. They often think that it's just a small pain. The child has a strong recovery ability and will be OK after a rest. In addition, the teachers in the dance training class may not have the relevant rescue knowledge, so it will eventually lead to such a tragedy. 'said Zhen Yunfang.
So what about dance training institutions? Recently, a reporter from Yangtze Evening news made an investigation and interview with several Dance Organizations in Suzhou.
At a dance training institution in a square on Renmin Road in Suzhou, two staff members went forward to recommend it enthusiastically after seeing the reporter. When the reporter of Yangzi Evening News asked whether they had heard of paraplegia after a child was injured in dancing in Suzhou, the other side said that they had never heard of, 'there has never been a case of a child injured in dancing here, and they do not know that dancing will cause paralysis. "And one of the staff members also said that if there is, it is only a small probability event," just like Mars hitting the earth, why do we have to tangle up this matter? Besides, if it does happen, we will be responsible to the end. '
When a reporter from Yangzi Evening News asked if they had been trained in pre job safety and first aid knowledge, the other side said no. As for whether the dance teacher has received relevant safety and first aid knowledge training and relevant certificates, the staff said that they are not dance teachers and are not very clear, and did not give a clear answer.
At a dance studio in Zhangjiagang, a dance teacher told Yangzi Evening News that she had not been specially trained in first aid. 'I don't think it's necessary for us to learn this emergency knowledge. Because our teachers are injured when practicing dancing and have many years of personal experience, it is not necessary to do special training on how to bandage and deal with it. '
At another dance training institution in Zhangjiagang, a female dance teacher who teaches hip-hop dance told the Yangzi Evening News that when they meet students injured, they usually deal with them with common sense and experience. In addition, her organization has not organized relevant first aid knowledge training. However, she said she could talk to her boss and hope that the company could organize them to carry out relevant first aid knowledge training.