The most common causes of flat feet in children are hereditary weakness of the ligamentous apparatus of the foot, ankle joint, congenital muscle weakness, abnormal vertical position of the talus in the ankle joint (it is usually congenital).
Instructions
Step 1
Acquired flat feet can occur in children of all ages. The causes of the disease, as a rule, are foot injuries, prolonged wearing of a plaster cast, frequent bed rest, and wearing the wrong shoes. In addition, flat feet can be caused by diseases that weaken muscle tone in the lower extremities (hypotension) and neurological disorders.
Step 2
Correctly selected orthopedic shoes, correctors (special therapeutic and prophylactic insoles), regular courses of physiotherapy (exercise therapy, massage, gymnastics) will help to significantly reduce the degree of flat feet, as well as correct it in the early stages.
Step 3
Children prone to flat feet are not recommended to walk with bare feet on a flat floor. At home, be sure to wear light indoor shoes with a hard back to your baby. You can walk barefoot on fluffy and grass-like rugs. It is extremely useful to walk on massage surfaces (embossed carpets, scattered pebbles, small round toys), exercise in the sports corner. In summer, take your barefoot child out onto grass, sand, or pebbles more often.
Step 4
Flat feet can be corrected up to six to seven years of age. If this was not done, then, as a rule, it remains. In this case, it is recommended to pay special attention to fixing the foot and not overload the legs.
