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nowadays, learning dance seems to have become the "standard" education for girls, but what many parents do not understand is that "bending back", which is a basic dance skill, is a dangerous action that may cause serious consequences.

cctv's "today's statement" once reported that a 5-year-old girl named dingdang had an accident while bending down during dance training, damaging her spinal cord and causing permanent paralysis of her lower limbs.

according to jimu news, xiaoyun, a lively 8-year-old girl, loves dancing. however, an ordinary backbend movement caused her to suddenly face a crisis of paralysis. that night, xiaoyun felt severe back pain when she tried to bend down, and the pain quickly spread to her legs, making her unable to stand. but as time went on, xiaoyun even had difficulty urinating. the doctor found that her lower limb muscle strength had decreased significantly, and the results of the neurological examination were highly suggestive of spinal cord injury. the subsequent mri examination confirmed the diagnosis: xiaoyun's thoracic and lumbar spine was damaged. fortunately, xiaoyun's lower limb muscle strength was not completely lost, which provided the possibility for recovery.

after 20 days of careful treatment, she successfully removed the catheter, regained muscle strength, and was able to walk again. a follow-up examination before discharge showed that most of her spinal cord lesions had been absorbed. in september, xiaoyun successfully returned to school.

this accident warns of the risk of acute hyperextension spinal cord injury in children, especially the serious consequences of bending down. according to statistics, this type of injury mainly occurs in children aged 3 to 10 years old, and most patients may face permanent paralysis. experts point out that timely medical treatment, correct treatment and preventive treatment are crucial to improving the prognosis of such injuries.

data from zhejiang university children's hospital show that in recent years, many cases of spinal cord injury caused by bending down while dancing have been admitted, some of which have resulted in serious disability. experts emphasize that the potential risk of bending down is that it may cause spinal dislocation without fractures in children who are not fully prepared or have congenital spinal cord problems, thereby compressing the spinal cord. they suggest that parents and dance coaches should pay attention to the safety of children's spine, ensure adequate warm-up before practice, and avoid high-intensity movements, especially when the children are young and their physical conditions are immature. at the same time, children with congenital problems such as tethered spinal cords need to be more cautious in dance training and undergo medical examinations to rule out risks when necessary.

regarding extracurricular training in sports and arts such as dance for primary and secondary school students, the ministry of education issued a reminder: ① the training requires relevant professional protection. training on venues such as bright tiles and concrete floors, training without sufficient warm-up or training in a fatigued state, etc., will increase the risk of injury to children; ② do not subject children to excessive flexibility training too early; ③ do not perform high-difficulty training. children under the age of 10 should be cautious about doing spinal and waist body training such as "bending down".

comprehensive metropolitan express, orange interactive, jinwanbao

(source: elephant news)