Flat-footed babies can be brought back to normal with regular treatment and exercise. In addition to the procedures prescribed by the doctor, it is necessary to exercise with the child every day. Until the age of 7, the arch of the foot is just being formed, so it is quite possible to get rid of this trouble with complex measures. Some parents decide not to treat flat feet, considering it a harmless diagnosis. But the wrong arch of the foot leads to curvature of the legs and pelvis, and then to poor posture. There is nothing difficult in exercises for flat feet. It is enough to devote 20 minutes to them every morning in order to notice improvements later. Change exercises, create variety so that the baby does not get tired and retains interest in physiotherapy exercises.
Instructions
Step 1
Walk on toes and heels for 2-3 minutes. This will warm up and strengthen the muscles. Be sure to time the time, because you need to feel the load, and not finish by making a circle one room at a time.
Step 2
Roll from heel to toe 20-30 times. One of the most difficult and useful exercises for flat feet. Hold your child's hands for balance. Make sure that he climbs on his toes high and with almost straight legs. Some children bend their knees and sway in this way, rather than lifting fully on their toes due to the muscles. When rolling onto the heels, it is better to lean on the outside of the feet, but only grown-up children can do this. Up to 5 years, just the rifts themselves are enough.
Step 3
Stand on each leg for 1-2 minutes. Children can rarely stand alone without support all this time. First, teach your toddler to lean on one leg and stick with your hand. Make sure that he does not fall on your hand, but only catches balance. Gradually help the baby to stand without support and only then measure and increase the time of standing on the leg.
Step 4
Walk in a straight line. This exercise for flat feet is difficult to perform at home. Therefore, it can be complicated: walk with a cross step in a straight line on the outside of the foot. For such an exercise of physiotherapy exercises from flat feet, children need a visual reference. Put on the floor a strip of fabric, a rope, a tape along which the baby will put his feet.
Step 5
Jump on two legs. It is important to teach your toddler to land on toes, not on heels or the entire foot. Teach your child to spring with their knees. At first, it is not very important that he jumped often. Better to let him do it right. Over time, children jump faster and faster.
Step 6
Walk on the outer and inner sides of the feet for 2-3 minutes. If your child's foot falls inward (hallux valgus), then it is contraindicated for him to walk on the inside of the feet. Therefore, it is better to check with your orthopedist at the reception about these two exercises.
Step 7
Pick up items. To make all the muscles of the arch of the foot work, lift various things with your child: toys, pencils, rags. Pieces of fabric can still be picked up with your toes. To do this, put the child on the edge of the fabric, let him lean on his heels, and with his fingers try to rake all the fabric under his feet. To complicate things, place some weight on the fabric.
Step 8
Trample on various surfaces: sand, grass, pebbles, orthopedic mats. If you cannot go out barefoot, put peas, buttons or stones in the box and put the child there. Most kids love this kind of exercise. Weave a braid from pieces of fabric or rope, let the child walk on it on the outside of the foot and sideways. Plastic pipes or smooth sticks are also suitable. It is useful to roll them with your feet, walk on them sideways or with a herringbone: with heels inward, with toes out.
