It often happens that a minor defect in the child's musculoskeletal system develops into a serious problem - clubfoot. At first glance, the cute, club-toed gait of the baby, reminiscent of a teddy bear, is actually fraught with many negative consequences for the baby's health. Anti-varus orthopedic shoes are designed to straighten an incorrectly placed foot, thereby avoiding serious health problems in the future.
This footwear got its name from the disease of the same name "varus", or as people say "clubfoot". It consists in the fact that the feet of a person are turned toes to each other, and the foot is bent and sinks inward. Fortunately, the child's skeletal system is formed over several years, and therefore the correct position of the leg can be corrected at the earliest stage of this disease. For this, orthopedic doctors prescribe specific treatment for their patients in the form of wearing special orthopedic shoes.
The value of anti-varus shoes
Such shoes do not allow the child to "roll over" on the inner side of the foot and, as it were, spreads the socks apart from each other in different directions. It turns out that the child rests on three main points: the heel, the outside of the foot and the inside of the foot, that is, on the total area of the sole. The possibility of bending the leg and putting it in the wrong position is completely excluded.
The value of such shoes is invaluable. Firstly, anti-varus footwear makes it possible to correctly distribute the load on an unformed child's leg. It fixes the heel and toe so clearly that the leg in such shoes does not dangle, but is reliably, and most importantly, correctly turned. The child steps on the foot and presses on it with his whole body. And provided that the load is distributed over the entire foot, his back does not get tired, and after a long load, his legs do not hurt. This is due to the fact that the blood in the lower extremities begins to function correctly. This position does not cause any discomfort to the child.
How to choose the right anti-virus footwear
Many parents, having heard the diagnosis of an orthopedist, do not rush to the store for medical shoes. It seems to them that such a disease can go away on its own. Someone, of course, is frightened by the far from childish price of such an acquisition. But the health of a child is invaluable, and everyone should understand this.
Anti-varus shoes are indispensable for the prevention and treatment of clubfoot. When choosing anti-varus shoes for your baby, you should know that they are somewhat different from other orthopedic shoes. One of these differences is the absence of an instep support. For the treatment of clubfoot, this detail is contraindicated, while to eliminate, for example, flat feet, an instep support is necessary.
It is important that the shoes (sandals or boots) fix the foot well, prevent it from moving and bending. That is why there can be no question of any "shoes for growth". Shoes should be exactly the right size: no more, no less. Otherwise, there will be no sense from the treatment.
Next is the heel. The heel in such shoes should be deepened, thanks to a special notch, a cup. The back of the leg is held upright.
Real anti-varus shoes should always be equipped with high adjustable fasteners or laces. And also have a high back that will not allow the heel to move and will securely fix it as it should be.
And finally: anti-varus shoes work wonders with a child's foot only in the preschool period, when the bones are still forming and the ligaments are quite elastic.
