Kozolapie in children - treatment

Every parent wants his child to be healthy and pays special attention to caring for the well-being of his child. But sometimes it happens that parents notice that the child has external signs that distinguish him from other children. Such distinctive features include clubfoot. When the child was very small, then the slanting is invisible. However, as soon as the baby starts to learn how to walk, it immediately catches your eye: the child walks inside the feet. It is difficult to determine the true reasons, but most often the clubfoot in the child is diagnosed as the result of the influence of the hereditary factor. If the parents notice that the child is clumsy when walking, they are disturbed by the question of what to do in this situation.

Kozolapie in children: treatment

The orthopedic doctor decides how to correct the child's clubfoot. The most common method is gypsum, which can be used already in infants. To do this, the doctor kneads the foot, fixes it in the correct position and then puts on a special boot made of gypsum. Gypsum is applied from the foot and up to the place above the knee. This procedure is carried out several times.

Then comes the second stage to correct the clubfoot. When the child begins to walk, he fixes the legs with the help of special devices - orthoses, which are:

• night;
• articulated: used in the daytime for walking a child.

In addition, the orthopedic doctor assigns such methods of correction of clubfoot as:

• massage;
• physiotherapy;
• physiotherapy.

Parents are worried about the question of what to do at home if the child clumses. In this case, there is a need to purchase a special orthopedic shoe, which has insoles with a supinator. Such footwear is distinguished by a high price and is made to order. Only after the child reaches 7 years of age can you go to ordinary children's shoes.

Also effective is walking the house on a special orthopedic mat , which massages the feet and corrects the position of the foot.

Such methods of treatment are effective in correcting the light form of clubfoot. However, if the doctor is faced with the question of how to treat clubfoot in children of a high degree of severity, surgery may be required by the Zatsepin method on tendons and ligaments. This operation is rather complicated and can be poorly tolerated by the child. Therefore, for the period of operation and postoperative recovery, the baby is registered as a disability.

Parents should remember that the squabbling of the children does not pass by itself. Massage, special shoes and gymnastics can help to correct such ailment. And in everyday life you can tackle the prevention of clubfoot:

• do with the child gymnastics;
• to engage in stretching the spine;
• to attend sports clubs, dances.

However, it should be remembered that any manipulation should occur after a preliminary consultation with an orthopedic doctor.