Lordosis

[|**Lordosis**] Also called swayback, Lordosis is a condition where there is too much curvature of the back. Lordosis tends to make the buttocks appear more prominent. Children with significant lordosis will have a significant space beneath their lower back when lying on their back on a hard surface. In most patients, the lordosis is not permanently altered, but simply transitionally affected by the pull of muscular spasms.

Lordosis may be caused by the following :
 * What causes Lordosis? **
 * CONGENITAL HIP DYSPLASIA,
 * CEREBRAL PALSY
 * SPINA BIFIDA

__Congenital Hip Dysplasia__ or “Developmental dysplasia of the hip,” the currently preferred term, denotes hip problems but also includes hips that are never documented to be dislocated but are poorly developed, as well as hips that are determined to be abnormal after the newborn period.

__ Cerebral Palsy __ is a term for a group of brain injuries that can occur while a fetus is in the womb,at birth or shortly after the baby is born.

__Spina Bifida__ Spina bifida occulta, a condition in which the bones of the spine do not close but the spinal cord and meninges remain in place and skin usually covers the defect. Symptoms of Spina Bifidia include:
 * Loss of bladder or bowel control
 * Partial or complete lack of sensation
 * Partial or complete paralysis of the legs
 * Weakness of the hips, legs, or feet of a newborn


 * Symptoms of Lordosis **
 * Muscular Dystrophy
 * Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
 * Nueromuscular Disorders
 * Pain affecting the ability to move usually found in the lower back
 * Inward curve making the buttocks seem more prominent


 * Treatment **


 * Drugs to relieve pain and swelling
 * Physical therapy to build strength and flexibility and to increase range of motion
 * Braces to control the growth of the curve, especially in children and teens
 * Reducing excess body weight to ideal