Parents should consider how child walk. If parents saw how to walk funny and not like other toddlers, so there's no harm to check the condition of his leg bone.
Toddler gait is very diverse, there is a walk with his legs spread, her feet turned into (like the letter O), turned her feet out (like the letter X) and walking on tiptoe.
Most of the defects in the child's feet are neglected except for very heavy so the children began to complain. Most forms of abnormal foot in infants will be back straight by itself until a certain age.
As quoted from The Baby Book written by William and Martha Sears, Friday (22/1/2010) there are some normal developmental schedule for your feet and legs toddler, namely:
1. Babies have bent legs from birth until the child learns to walk.
2. Turn your foot on the inside (like the letter O) until the age of 2 years, if no abnormalities then will return to normal feet.
3. Your foot in the play out (like the letter X) from the age of 3 years to a maximum of 7-year-old child. If no abnormalities, then the child will return to normal.
Children with obesity tend to have an O shape leg, is due to foot and have to bear excess weight. Child's feet can return to normal if the child on a diet since the age of a toddler.
If the baby until the age was also not normal, then parents can do their own investigation first. How to euthanize the baby and her legs straightened position and see if foot is symmetrical or not, is there any form of slightly curved bone, a long note from your child's feet and if the kids like stumble when you're running.
Having found any signs of abnormality, should parents bring children to the orthopedic specialist that can still be cured. The doctor usually will find out in advance what causes these abnormalities. Usually O foot deformity caused by the lower leg bent into the (internal tibial torsion / ITT) or because of the upper leg bones are bent inwards.
The care provided is in the form of therapy. In some treatments, the child will be given a brace for your feet do not roll into or out of the placed on a special shoe.
Also avoid sleeping with your child curled up, do not let children sit with legs bent position and pressed back, get the children sit cross-legged position or straightened leg forward and get used to sitting and sleeping child in the correct position to reduce the risk of a defective form of the foot .
If this disorder can be known at an early stage and can be helped, it can prevent other orthopedic problems later on. In addition the child will not be embarrassed because his appearance is different from other kids.
(Source: detik.com)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Prevent Child Legged O and X
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