Valgus foot in the child

X-shaped curvature of the foot axis and a decrease in its height - this is how physicians characterize the defect, which is commonly called the valgus foot. Most often, the disease manifests itself in the early preschool age: parents can themselves notice the wrong position of the legs, or it is detected by an orthopedic surgeon during a routine examination. But despite all the seeming frivolity of the diagnosis, this disease requires treatment, because in addition to aesthetic unattractiveness carries a serious threat to the health of the baby.

Treatment of flat-valgus foot in the child

Feet X can be an inborn infringement or acquired. But somehow it promotes the formation of clumsy gait, the appearance of "shuffling" when walking and quick fatigue. In the future, the ailment can lead to the emergence of constant pain and impaired blood circulation in the legs, curvature of the spine. Also, faithful companions of people with crooked feet are osteochondrosis and arthrosis.

Actually, therefore, the treatment of flat-valgus foot in a child should be started as soon as possible. With timely diagnostics, while the angle of curvature did not exceed 10-15 degrees, you can get rid of the disease quite quickly, but you need to approach the problem in a comprehensive manner. Usually, doctors prescribe procedures such as electrophoresis, massage, foot baths, exercise therapy. Not bad proved in the process of treatment of valgus position of feet in children acupuncture, wrapping with paraffin. Good results help to achieve ozocerite and mud applications (of course if you do them in conjunction with a prescribed therapy). As a rule, the electric stimulation of the muscles and the shin helps the child to correct the valgus position of the feet. You can not do without this special orthopedic footwear, which is sewn to order. However, with a slight curvature, doctors are allowed to restrict themselves to wearing an orthopedic insole.

If the disease was diagnosed in the hospital, doctors recommend taking measures in advance. In these cases, children are put orthopedic tires, plaster bandages and other fixing elements.