How to treat a child who walks with a crooked foot?

Normally, parents who observe their babies carefully may find that their babies walk in a very strange way, walking crookedly. If parents find this situation, they must not ignore it, because it may be caused by the child's lack of certain nutrients during the development process. Some may even suffer lifelong disabilities, and it will be very unsightly to others. So how to treat a baby who walks crookedly?

1. Reasons

1-2 years old is the stage when children begin to walk independently. The characteristics of walking are that the body cannot maintain balance, the legs are unstable, the muscles are tense, the steps are small, or they walk with their legs raised high or walking with the legs rubbing the ground. Moreover, the distance between the two feet is wide, the soles of the feet lack elasticity, and the speed is uneven. Therefore, the body sways from side to side, and the swinging movements of the arms are not coordinated with the walking movements of the feet. Therefore, some children bring their toes together and separate their heels outwards, forming an "inward-facing" step like a pigeon walking. This is a habitual movement of children to maintain body balance. When children gradually learn to maintain their body's center of gravity and coordinate their movements, they will naturally change to normal walking, so adults do not need to worry too much. This is normal and does not require any special correction. But you can often remind your child to walk with his toes facing forward, or lead him to walk on a straight road, and let him walk alone in a straight line to get toys. With frequent training, the child will gradually change.

2. How to correct children's "inward-turned" walking

When a child walks, the toes are pushed inward, which is commonly known as "inward-turned". In medical terms, it is called "inward rotation gait". Most of the time, this is a normal physiological condition. There is often a certain family history, that is, some people in the family walk like this. Generally, the symptoms will gradually alleviate with age.

If the child is still severely inward-facing when he is 4 to 5 years old, he can be corrected by the following methods:

1. Walking posture reminder: provide necessary reminders when the child is walking;

2. Learning ballet: Because after long-term training, most ballet dancers walk with their feet turned outward;

3. Wearing orthotics: Orthotics are worn at night to correct the child's bones while the child sleeps.

Through the above methods, you can gradually correct it. In addition, there is another method that can be used for correction, which is to wear the shoes upside down at home, wearing the right shoe on the left foot, and vice versa.

3. Whether there is calcium deficiency

1. Mild bow legs may be caused by calcium deficiency and soft bones. You may go to the hospital to test your blood calcium and take a bone X-ray to let the doctor confirm whether you have rickets. If so, you should get an intramuscular injection of vitamin D3. 2. Pay attention to the child's physical development value, whether the baby's weight is up to standard, and whether the growth and development is normal.

Your baby is calcium deficient, so dietary supplementation is crucial now. As you said, 500 ml of milk is enough. Calcium supplementing foods: 1. Milk - promotes digestion and absorption of calcium. Moreover, the calcium in milk is easier for the human body to absorb, so milk should be the main food for daily calcium supplementation. 2. Kelp and dried shrimps. Kelp is a delicious dish whether cooked with meat or served cold after being cooked. Shrimp skin contains higher calcium, so using shrimp skin to make soup or stuffing is a good choice for daily calcium supplementation. 3. Soy products. Soybeans are high-protein food and also high in calcium. 4. Animal bones. More than 80% of animal bones are calcium, but it is insoluble in water and difficult to absorb. Therefore, when making it into food, you can crush it in advance, add vinegar and cook it slowly over low heat. When eating, remove the floating oil and add some vegetables to make a delicious soup. 5. Vegetables. There are also many varieties of vegetables that are high in calcium. Chinese mustard greens; Chinese cabbage, rapeseed, fennel, coriander, celery, etc.