Early detection of prescoliotic condition in children

The main objective of our work was the electromyographic study of paravertebral muscles in children, identification of the asymmetry of their electrical activity on both sides of the spine and subsequent observation in dynamics of the state of posture and the nature of changes in the above asymmetry. Materials included data from electromyographic and clinical examinations of 151 children, conducted three times at intervals of 1-1.5 years. At the initial examination, the children were between 3 and 7 years of age. The clinical section consisted of a thorough examination and assessment of the children's posture and detection of initial signs of scoliosis.