How to correct pigeon-toed feet in children

Because many parents now let their children wear diapers, it is particularly easy to cause leg deformities. The most obvious manifestation of developmental deformities is that the child's legs may become bow-legged and they are particularly prone to walking with their feet turned inward. If they are not corrected in time, it is likely that the child's legs will continue to develop in this way, becoming more and more curved as they grow longer. So how can children's bowed feet be corrected?

Factors that cause babies to have inward-facing toes

1. Genetics: If one of the father or mother has an inward-turned or outward-turned toe, it can have a direct impact on the next generation.

2. Sitting posture (for example, when kneeling, the posture is W sitting posture, that is, when sitting, the feet are on both sides of the buttocks)

3. Calcium deficiency. When the calcium content in the bones of young children is low, the bones in the feet become irregular. Therefore, when walking and standing, the bilateral hip joints are easily separated due to the effect of gravity, thus forming "splayed feet".

It is best to correct it before the baby is 12 years old when his bones have not yet taken shape. Therefore, parents must help their children correct their behavior as early as possible. The younger the child is, the easier it is to correct.

In addition to letting children sit, stand, walk and run in the correct posture, the following methods can be used:

Method 1: Gait training method: Have the child walk in the correct pattern, and have an adult count commands while the child walks slowly to the beat. The number of exercises, steps and time per day can be determined step by step according to the degree of the child's gait deformity and the length of time it has been formed, and should be adjusted accordingly.

Method 2: Straight-line step method: Draw two straight lines on the ground with a spacing of about 10-15 cm. Let the child walk back and forth on the straight lines on his toes and heels, with the pace going from slow to fast. This kind of conscious training and persistence will have a very good effect.

Method three: Straight-line running method: Pull a bright plastic tape on the ground or draw a straight line with colored chalk, let the child stand with his feet parallel on both sides of the straight line, and let the child run along the straight line under the guidance of an adult. Do not let the child run with his feet splayed. In addition, to correct pigeon-toed feet, you can kick shuttlecock with the outside of your foot. When the footsteps are corrected, the child's normal walking will return to its original state. At this time, you should always pay attention and remind your child in time.