Possible to pregnancy for scoliosis 3, 4 degrees

Scoliosis and pregnancy are incompatible? The answer to this question is ambiguous. Many doctors say that if you comply with some recommendations, a woman can successfully have a healthy baby. However, if the fair half there is lateral curvature of the spine, require planning in advance of pregnancy.

possible pregnancy with scoliosis

How to plan a child with a lateral curvature of the spine

Prior to conceiving a woman with scoliosis should undergo a diagnostic test: radiography of the spine, magnetic resonance or computed tomography. This will allow the doctor to determine the cause of the disease and prescribe the proper treatment. During pregnancy x-ray examinations conduct is prohibited as they adversely affect the fetus.

When there is a sideways curvature of grade 3 and 4 may require surgical operation to correct position of the spinal column. It is conducted several months before the planned conception.

During pregnancy of the spinal deformity increases, so doctors prescribe the wearing of support belts and corsets. This method allows to prevent the rapid transition of the warp 1 degree in phase 3, which often happens when you increase the static load on the spine.

Other restrictions in the initial stages of the frontal deformation of the spinal column doctors are not impose. The woman can successfully carry to term, but should prevent the progression of the disease.

When the axis shift 3 degrees (from 25 to 50 degrees) there is a change in the position of the internal organs and chest deformity. This leads to respiratory and heart failure. In such a situation without surgery pregnancy and scoliosis is not compatible.

For the normal development of the fetus need proper blood flow and breathing of the mother. Otherwise there is a risk of formation of congenital malformations. Deformity of the pelvis on the background of pathology will lead to the impossibility of natural delivery, so the doctors will schedule a C-section.

Scoliosis 4 degrees associated with childbearing. In rare cases, the doctors allow the woman's pregnancy, but warn about terrible complications and consequences for the fetus and the mother. Increased load on the body in such a situation is a threat to life. However, with stage 4 disease due to the displacement of the uterus a woman can rarely get pregnant on their own.

scoliosis of the spine in pregnancy

When to carry out surgical operations

At the planning stage of pregnancy when operations are performed:

  • Expressed pain syndrome, which persists pharmaceutical drugs;
  • If the angle of curvature deformation exceeds 45 degrees (stage 3 and 4). Emergency surgery is performed when curvature of the vertebral axis in the frontal plane more than 60 degrees;
  • the Presence of defects in the back and pelvis, which will hinder childbearing, and to limit work women.

Operations in some cases are held in case of frontal curvature of the spine the second degree, when other methods cannot achieve an optimal degree of correction.

A Significant role in determining the tactics of treatment of women “in position” with scoliosis plays their age. Young girls spinal column is able to withstand heavy loads, so surgery they have usually deferred to the postpartum stage.

After 40 years, childbearing in the background deformations of the spine characterized by high risks, so doctors recommend bed rest, restriction of physical activity, wearing support belts, and if there were a threat to the life of the mother or fetus performed emergency surgery for termination of pregnancy.

To avoid this, patients with abnormal curves in the spinal column, you should pre-plan conception.

It is Desirable to cure the chronic pain in my back before pregnancy. Applied exercise therapy, conservative therapy, special massage, physiotherapy. Of course, this treatment does not eliminate the pathological deformity of the spine, but will safely bear a child.

Despite all the negative facts of the disease, many women successfully give birth in compliance with the recommendations of doctors. It is better to plan the conception and prepare the body for childbearing.