World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that affects not only older people. A lack of calcium in the blood is observed in children and adolescents, as is transient synovitis, congenital hip dysplasia, and other pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. The most common diseases include postural defects, flat feet, club feet, scoliosis and torticollis. To raise awareness about these diseases, methods of treatment and prevention, World Children's Bone and Joint Day was established. Since 2012, World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day has been celebrated annually on October 19th. The celebration was founded by a group of pediatricians concerned about the increasing number of musculoskeletal diseases in young patients. Over the past 5 years, this figure for children has increased by 22%, and for adolescents - by 47%. Pathologies are often the result of physical inactivity and obesity, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, fractures of the bones of the arms and legs due to injuries received on children's and sports grounds. The World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day program includes seminars, conferences and other events organized by the medical community. They also involve charities that raise funds for children and teenagers with joint and bone diseases. Open and closed fractures, like dislocations and sprains, can be short-term phenomena or lead to problems with the musculoskeletal system that remain for life. A decrease in motor activity, deterioration of motor skills and, in general, the functional capabilities of a young body leads to disability, which creates a burden on the healthcare system. The maintenance of children and adolescents with disabilities is one of the items in the state budget. Therefore, the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and their prevention concerns not only parents, but the entire society as a whole. WHO gives recommendations for maintaining the health of the musculoskeletal system, which include regular physical activity alternating exercises with high and moderate intensity, frequent changes of activities during study, limiting the time spent in front of a computer screen, etc. Adults should pay special attention to the condition bones and joints of adolescents, because During puberty, the skeleton grows and changes in the cardiovascular system are observed. These processes are regulated by physical activity, hardening the body and proper nutrition. World Children's Bone and Joint Day is ideal for parents and other relatives to show concern for the younger generation. To do this, you need to make an appointment with an orthopedist and purchase insoles to correct the position of your feet, visit the laboratory to take blood tests for vitamin D and calcium. After receiving the results, you should contact your pediatrician, who will prescribe vitamin complexes and give recommendations for the prevention of diseases of the musculoskeletal system.