How to correct a baby's bowlegs? Can a baby's bowlegs be corrected?

How to correct the baby's splayed feet is a problem for many people. The behavior habits of babies when they are young are easy to cultivate. Here we will introduce to you the correct way to correct the baby's splayed feet. Please see the detailed introduction below.

How to correct baby's splayed feet

Treatment:

If the child has developed "splayed feet", corrective exercises should be performed early. For younger children, parents can put their hands under their arms behind their children during training and let them walk along a wider straight line. When walking, pay attention to the direction of the child's knees always pointing forward. When the child's feet leave the ground, focus on the toes, and let the two knees touch each other slightly when bending the knees and stepping forward. Practice twice a day and long-term persistence will definitely be effective. For older children, let the child walk along a tape or straight line on the floor in front of a mirror 1-2 times a day. When practicing, ask the child to pay attention to the movements of the instep and toes. As long as you practice repeatedly, the "splayed feet" posture can be corrected over time.

Tips:

① Wear cloth shoes. When children first learn to walk, they should wear cloth shoes or rubber-soled shoes. Do not let them wear hard leather shoes too early.

② Shoes should fit the feet. Children should not wear shoes that are too big. They should wear shoes that fit their feet and should not wear shoes that are too small. Children's feet grow quickly, so when buying shoes, just buy a size larger. Once the shoes are too big, they must be replaced and cannot be made-up.

③ Don’t let your child walk too early. Don’t let your child learn to walk too early. At the same time, give your child plenty of food rich in protein, calcium and vitamin D, and let your child get more sun exposure.

Can baby's splayed feet be corrected?

Pediatricians generally pay insufficient attention to young children's gait

"My two-year-old baby walks with his legs splayed out. I took him to the pediatric department, but the doctor said he should go to the orthopedics department. Then he said he should go to the neurology department. I am so depressed. Which department should I take my child to?" A netizen named "Tangled Mommy" left a message online. This mother's distress is very representative. The reporter learned in the interview that since the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal gait in young children is an interdisciplinary field, it involves multiple departments such as general pediatrics, child health care, orthopedics, neurology and rehabilitation, which often results in parents not getting satisfactory diagnosis and treatment services when they take their children to the doctor.

Experts say that if early intervention is not carried out for impending or already occurring leg and foot deformities, young children may continue to have foot problems, which may even worsen over time.

How to treat and prevent foot problems in children?

Chang Yanqun said that if a child is found to have the above problems, he or she can first go to a regular hospital to consult a doctor. After the doctor makes a preliminary clinical examination, a clinical gait examination will be conducted, and then a dynamic gait test will be performed using a gait instrument to finally determine the training and correction plan.

"Professional doctors will explain the gait results and use them as part of the basis for the production of orthopedic shoes and insoles, and then rely on orthopedic shoes, rehabilitation training and other methods for treatment." Chang Yanqun said that parents should be especially reminded that it is best not to buy orthopedic shoes from social institutions that lack qualifications and formal training. After all, the correct use of orthopedic shoes has a great impact on their efficacy, and regular follow-up generally requires observation for more than half a year.

In addition, parents can take some simple measures to prevent gait defects and foot defects in children: avoid letting young children sleep on their stomachs, avoid letting young children sit in walkers, avoid playing on their knees, etc.

Chang Yanqun pointed out that many parents like to use walkers for their children, but because the bones of babies are very soft and the sliding speed of walkers is too fast, babies often have to walk forward with their toes on the ground. Over time, it is easy to bend the bones of the lower limbs to form bow legs, pointed feet, etc. Therefore, when using a walker, you should be careful not to use it too early, pay attention to the height requirements of the baby, the time and venue of each ride, and other safety requirements.

Treatment of baby's splayed feet

During the early childhood, preventing the formation of splayed feet is the key. First of all, the nutritional needs of early childhood should be met to reduce the occurrence of diseases. Do not let the baby stand or learn to walk too early or for too long, and do not often carry the baby's feet apart on the back. Once the child is found to have splayed feet when walking, it should be corrected in time. The earlier the better.

As for the splayed feet of school-age children, if it is not caused by illness, it can be corrected with determination, perseverance and persistence. The main thing is to put the feet in the right position when walking, keep the knees and toes facing forward, and walk in a straight line. If combined with kicking keys, skipping rubber bands, swimming and other exercises, the effect will be more ideal. To correct the outward splayed feet, use the inside of the foot to kick shuttlecock; to correct the inward splayed feet, use the outside of the foot to kick. The way to walk in a straight line is to draw a straight line on the ground or pull a rope close to the ground, and walk back and forth along the line or rope, requiring the heel and the inside of the sole of the foot to be close to the rope or step on the line.