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Ballerina foot or Fred Flintstone feet? – The most common problems of the foot in children

Ballerina foot or Fred Flintstone feet? – The most common problems of the foot in children

Ballerina foot or Fred Flintstone feet? – The most common problems of the foot in children

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:40 AM PDT

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From the moment you are born our children, we expect to be perfect and beautiful. We count the toes, fingers, and love everyone. Like most of us realize, but perfection is not always the case. Some children have problems with their feet since birth, while others may develop problems in the past year.

Toe Walking "ballerina feet" or toe walking is a problem. Cause of toe walking include tightness in the heel cords at birth, usually by foot or toeneurological disorders such as cerebral palsy or Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Although many children learn to walk up on their feet, it should continue beyond the age of 18 months tend to a medical consultation is needed to determine the causes and treatment options. One might think that the baby looks cute to walk on tiptoe, but will appear as a dancer at the center of ridicule, the child of school age will be. Treatment options may be as simple as stretching tight calfMuscles. Other options include serial casting, orthotics, or surgery. If a child only has the habit of walking on toes, but this behavior can be changed at will, may still need to intervene serial casting or orthotics. The child can change if this habit has said many times: "Do not walk on tiptoes … not on your toes," but it was not long before both of the parents and the child is tired of this annoying need.

Although serial casting or reinforcement may seem extreme, do not beThe fear of the title, is only a short-term treatment with a slow strain of tense muscles provide. Serial casting is the application of a cast on his leg to allow a longer route to the tight calf and Achilles tendon. The cast is one week away, and again in an excellent position extended until the child is to go for the first contact with the heel during walking is sufficient. After the casts are removed, you may need to put some type of orthoses inshoes to strengthen the heel and continue the progress of the child. Other decisions orthosis can be discussed with a certified prosthetist. Some might plantar inserts that go in your shoes. This can help support the arch and some diffraction rigidities hinder the toe, foot or plantar s correct position of the equine foot. A solidarity, a corset called a AFO (ankle foot orthosis) can be ordered as special events and so use the timeprevent the recurrence of walking distance. If there are no neurological disorders, this time about 3 to 6 months. Flat Feet Another problem is the foot flat foot (pes planus) or "Fred Flintstone feet." This is something that can and often normal for children. Arches over time. The muscles of the foot are really more committed and better barefoot. Flat feet are considered a problem if the childcomplains about pain in the feet or legs after walking. Children are not always a clear picture of what they hear. As a parent, you must be careful to take the path of shoes of a child, over time, with particular attention to the heel position.

to wear the shoe is on the inside edge and it seems that the flat foot heel positioned under the outside is more, then you can When a baby. Another basic test is to see what a wetFootprint looks like. If you think Fred Flintstone than you might have a child, flat feet, that is! The most important thing is the attention paid to their complaints of pain after walking. Puncture without pain is not necessarily the need for treatment. Just like toe walking, slow down there may be many reasons for flat feet, but not an arc to develop normally, such as Down syndrome, (calm tone), or developmental disorders hypo. If your child of theseThe diagnosis, you may also need to discuss with your doctor and decide if orthotics are required to complete the treatment. Orthotics for flat feet are used to support arches and a better mechanical advantage for the foot to walk properly. The feet are the structural basis of the body, the support of the feet in their optimal alignment allows you to activate the leg muscles at their best. If you have questions aboutOrthotics, ask your doctor and then find a certified orthopedic specialist in children.

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