Popular Science | Episode 4 of the popular science animation series "Spine Troubles" - About spinal correction belts

Nowadays, the incidence of posture problems and spinal deformities in school-age children is increasing. Bad habits such as incorrect sitting posture, lack of exercise, and long periods of time spent playing with mobile phones can induce spinal deformities in children, but children know little about the principles behind them and spinal health knowledge. This series of popular science animations aims to popularize the principles of spinal health problems caused by bad habits to school-age children and parents, and guide children to establish correct awareness and habits to protect their spinal health. In the form of animated short videos, the work designs the spine and surrounding organs into anthropomorphic characters. Through 8 episodes of animation, it tells the scientific principles behind spinal health problems such as cervical pain, hunchback, and scoliosis caused by bad posture and work and rest habits, as well as the impact on surrounding organs. The animation storyline is novel and easy to understand, the cartoon characters are interesting and lively, the video is well-made, the picture quality is clear, the painting style is full of childishness, and the details of the dialogue and the picture are handled rigorously. It is both interesting and scientific, and has an important role in popularizing science for school-age children and parents, and can effectively guide young readers and parents to pay attention to and think about spinal health issues.

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Episode 4 of "Spine Troubles" - About Spine Correction Belts

Children's incorrect work and rest habits can easily lead to hunchbacks. Spinal correction belts are a commonly used hunchback correction aid. However, the role of spinal correction belts is more to make children passively raise their heads and chests by applying tension to the shoulders. When the correction belt is taken off and the external force is lost, it is easy to return to a hunchback posture. In this episode of animation, let's learn some more effective ways to improve hunchbacks~