(Two Sessions Express) Deputies to the National People's Congress called for screening to prevent and control teenagers' cervical and spine health problems

　　China News Service, Beijing, March 10 (Yejiao Zhao, Yubin Fan) "Is your cervical spine okay? Is your scoliosis?" The question of whether these two "key parts" of the body are intact, is worth throwing at every Chinese teens.

　　The physical health of young people is related to the prosperity of the country and the future of the nation.

Nowadays, diseases such as cervical spondylosis and scoliosis occur frequently in adolescents, and they are showing a younger trend, which is worthy of vigilance and intervention.

During the National People’s Congress, representatives of the National People’s Congress called for screening, prevention and control of young people’s cervical and spine health problems.

　　Cervical spondylosis is generally considered to be a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people. However, in recent years, the number of young patients with cervical spondylosis is increasing day by day, and the age of onset is getting younger and younger.

Photographed by Weng Lifen and Cai Rongzhang, representative of the National People's Congress, principal and party branch secretary of Dachen Experimental School, Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province

　　In the National People’s Congress last year, Ding Lieming, deputy to the National People’s Congress and chairman and CEO of Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., paid attention to the health problems of young people. This year he set his sights on the root causes of cervical spondylosis in young people and proposed solutions.

He believes that the causes of cervical spondylosis in adolescents usually include heavy academic pressure, improper sitting posture, insufficient physical exercise, and insufficient cognition.

　　It is worth noting that adolescents are in the growth and development period, and the vertebrae have not completely stopped growing. Cervical spondylosis is non-skeletal degeneration, which is manifested as a disorder of the neck bone structure.

Therefore, the plasticity of its recovery is extremely strong, and the cervical spine problems in teenagers can be cured if they intervene as soon as possible.

　　For the prevention and control of cervical spondylosis in young people, Ding Lieming suggested that training on cervical spine health knowledge for young people should be carried out, and cervical spine health examinations should be included in the regular physical examinations of young people.

Swimming, table tennis, basketball and other courses can be appropriately added to the physical education of elementary and middle schools to enhance the physiological function of joints and the strength of neck muscles.

　　At the same time, he also called on all parties to "decompress" young people, and young people should also pay attention to the relaxation of neck muscles and body muscles.

　　In addition to the health of the cervical spine, the health of the spine, an important pillar supporting the human body, cannot be ignored.

　　Representative of the National People’s Congress, principal and party branch secretary of Dachen Experimental School in Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, Weng Lifen found that currently, in response to the myopia of adolescents, the health department and the education department have carried out comprehensive screening, monitoring and intervention on all school students However, the problem of scoliosis in adolescents has not been paid enough attention and fully implemented, and the situation is very serious.

　　"From the screening of primary and secondary schools in China in recent years, the incidence of scoliosis has reached more than 5%. According to this figure, there may be children with scoliosis in every class." Weng Lifen cited a family in Taizhou City. Statistics from the Spine Correction Center: In 2019, the center performed 274 cases of scoliosis correction and rehabilitation for primary and middle school students. In 2020, this number has risen to 365 cases.

　　"In fact, there are still quite a few students who are at an early stage of scoliosis or who are at risk of scoliosis, and their parents have not discovered it." Weng Lifen said that when scoliosis develops severely, it will not only destroy the overall shape of the thorax, but also make the inside of the thorax. The volume changes, squeezing the organs in the chest cavity, causing more serious consequences.

　　"Adolescence is the most effective and critical period for conservative treatment of scoliosis." Weng Lifen suggested that early screening and intervention of adolescent scoliosis should be involved in order to strive for early screening, early detection, early intervention, and early treatment to ensure the healthy growth of adolescents.

　　Judging from the health problems of teenagers' cervical spine and spine, it is not difficult to see that there is still a long way to go to consolidate the foundation of a healthy China.

This year's government work report stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, we will comprehensively promote the construction of a healthy China, build a strong public health system, extensively carry out national fitness exercises, and increase the average life expectancy by one year.

　　In the view of Ge Minghua, deputy to the National People’s Congress, deputy chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Peasants and Workers’ Party, and president of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, the health service community will be piloted as soon as possible to provide the public with a comprehensive integration of “prevention-health-treatment-rehabilitation-health management”. Fangfang's full-cycle health service is the key.

　　Including the health problems of adolescents mentioned above, Ge Minghua believes that through the advancement and delay of medical services, the concept of "prevention first, combined prevention and treatment" shall be established, health management measures shall be implemented, disease prevention and control from the source, and health improved The level of service will help meet people's needs for a better and healthy life.

　　To speed up the improvement of medical and prevention integration, Ge Minghua suggested from the level of the guarantee mechanism to increase investment in basic public health, health emergency and disease prevention project service funds, and focus on ensuring population health management, key infectious and chronic diseases, occupational diseases, mental diseases and medical emergency rescue And other health services.

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