Clothing in children is today a very common occurrence. This pathology in children occurs on average up to 12% of the number of other congenital diseases.
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You can also notice that in some regions and countries, clubfoot can occur more often, and sometimes less often.
It is noteworthy that after the birth of the baby it can be immediately revealed that the child will be clubfoot.
Next, we consider the reasons for this phenomenon and methods of correction.
The causes of clubfoot in children
Clothing, as mentioned above, is, first of all, a pathology that has its own development in the child, which is still in the womb.
For this reason, this pathology is also called "congenital clubfoot."
There were no clear reasons for the appearance of clubfoot in children to the end.
However, it can be said for sure that there is a clubfoot in children at a stage when soft tissues are formed in the area of \u200b\u200bthe feet and legs during pregnancy.
Some possible causes of this phenomenon - this is:
- heredity factor;
- during pregnancy, the fetus may take the wrong position in the uterus, as a result of which soft tissue deformation may occur;
- the structure of the spinal column can affect the clubfoot in children.
Ways to detect clubfoot in a child
Experts advise paying attention to the following points after the birth of a child:
- Observe the position of the child’s foot. Clothing is confirmed in children in the case of a constant location of the feet with socks down.
- Constantly measure the size of the stop of the child. Clothing can be detected in children if the size of the feet is much smaller than it is supposed.
- Sometimes you can see that the foot can be turned to the other foot.
How to treat clubfoot in children?
Today, there are many methods developed by specialists who treat clubfoot in children.
One of the most common is the gypsum method.
If from weekly the age of week is revealed in children, then you can proceed to treatment.
- The child is examined by the orthopedic doctor.
- A light massage of the foot of the child is carried out.
- The feet are fixed with plaster boots, thereby fixing them in the correct position.
- The boots are placed approximately from the feet to the knees.
- After some time, the boots are removed, and a special foot massage is performed.
- After massage on the foot, which corrects the clubfoot in children, a special gypsum bandage is applied.
- The procedure for warming the feet and changing the bandage can be repeated several times.
- After that, the child may be prescribed by wearing special devices to fix the correct position of the feet when walking.
- In addition, additional massage procedures can be prescribed, which treats oblique in children.
Parents can also advise the wearing of orthopedic insoles and special shoes. Wearing ordinary shoes is recommended only 7 years after the birth of a child.
When fully corrected the position of the feet, it is also recommended to carry out special preventive procedures with the child aimed at stretching the spine and gymnastics of the feet.
With sufficiently intense treatment, clubfoot can be corrected in children a year later.
However, it is always worth remembering that the treatment of any pathologies, in particular clubfoot, must be carried out immediately.
If clubfoot was identified, then the child must be shown to the doctor.
The sooner therapeutic techniques are adopted, the better the child will transfer them.
In the late stage of this disease, undesirable consequences can occur, such as walking, violation of the formation of the spine and, as a result, a violation of posture and back pain.