What to do if your child has flat feet

Once a child develops flat feet, standing and walking will be very difficult. In severe cases, the pain will be unbearable and affect their life. Some people's flat feet may even require surgical treatment, so it is best to take preventive measures in time. Children's bones are softer and are most susceptible to deformation and correction, so you must be careful not to leave any causes of disease when they are young. So how can children prevent flat feet?

First of all, the baby's nutrition needs to be reasonable to avoid being too obese. If you force yourself to walk before your arch is well formed, putting your whole body weight on your feet can easily make the arch too heavy and gradually lead to flat feet.

For preschool children, they should not be restricted from playing barefoot or wearing thin shoes; children going to school should strengthen physical exercise to develop muscles all over the body; during adolescence, especially children who have gained a lot of weight, they can do foot muscle exercises regularly every day, such as walking on the heels, toes, or the outer edge of the foot, or practicing skipping rope, jumping rubber bands, doing gymnastics or dancing on tiptoe, etc. When walking, be careful not to turn your feet inward. Correct the habit of walking with a bowed step.

Teenagers should try to wear soft-soled shoes or sports shoes when they are active, so as not to restrict the normal development of the arch of the foot. In daily life, you should wear shoes that are of the right size, preferably shoes with heels, but girls should not wear high heels.

Of course, if the soles of the child's shoes are too soft. This puts stress on all parts of the sole of the foot and is not conducive to the formation of the arch of the foot.

If you often wash or scald your feet with hot water, the ligaments on the soles of your feet will become loose when exposed to heat, which is not conducive to the development, formation and maintenance of the arch of your foot. Therefore, do not wash your child's feet frequently with overheated water, and do not soak your child's feet in hot water for a long time.

If you already have obvious flat feet, you can correct them under the guidance of a doctor by using special insoles or wearing special corrective shoes.

Therefore, during daily physical exercise, you must pay attention to the correct posture. If you do not pay attention for a long time, you may get flat feet. When children's bodies are not fully developed yet, it is important to let them develop good healthy habits so that they do not cause lifelong regrets due to childhood mistakes. Flat feet can be a serious matter, but if it is a little serious, you must seek medical attention immediately.