Strephexopodia a child. Picture what it is, treatment, massage, physical therapy, pills, procedures

Valgus foot is diagnosed more often - 40% of children under the age of 4 years. The picture shows the child's X-ray foot with such a diagnosis resembles the letter H. When such disease foot flat, slightly inclined inwardly. When walking outside their part of the slightly raised.

What is valgus foot deformity

There are several reasons due to which there may be a pathological condition - conditionally can be divided into 2 subgroups. Congenital pathology begins to develop more in formation during fetal limbs. For the reason that the bones grow properly formed plano-valgus foot.

Intrauterine damage and dysplasia joints - these are the factors that sometimes provoke the development of pathologies of the foot. This disease is diagnosed in the newborn immediately after labor or in the first weeks of life remains.

With timely implementation of the therapy can cure the pathology. Acquired pathology stop - this kind of diseases arises from the adverse effects of environmental factors that affect the operation of the musculoskeletal system. Neonatal disease is difficult to see because there are pronounced signs of disease at the age of 11-14 months.

The causes of diseases in children

There are several reasons because of which it may be acquired valgus foot in a child:

• weak connective tissue;
• heavy infectious disease;
• rickets;
• polio;
• obesity;
• poor-quality shoes;
• sedentary lifestyle;
• lack of calcium in the body.

These are the main factors that influence the development of valgus. Only after passing a full medical investigation pediatrician can identify the factor that triggered the development of the disease. Evaluating the patient's X-ray photo of limbs doctor determines the stage of disease.

symptoms

With this baby can not walk long illness as quickly tired. During the walk the child clumsy scuffs. There is a pain in the spine syndrome. In the afternoon, the limbs swell. Numb limbs due to impaired blood flow.

Toddler shoes uneven wear - shoes tread down the inner side of the sole. The strength of onset of pathological state depends on the stage of valgus in children.

The degree of hallux valgus feet at children

In the first step are flattened legs. Feet almost fall down inside. The deflection angle of 15 degrees. The average severity of hallux valgus is characterized by a flattening of the feet - they filled up inside 17. observed flat, deflection angle at the ankle 25 severe form of the disease.

If the baby is revealed severe degree, the symptoms of the disease are visible to the naked eye - flattened arch of the feet and ankles fall down significantly (about 30). The secondary symptoms of this disease include the appearance of pain in the legs during active movement, discomfort in the knee area. Under such conditions the baby capricious and irritable.

Diagnostics

Strephexopodia a child, a photo which will help determine the extent of disease, - it is a dangerous disease that is able to make progress. An accurate diagnosis can only specialist. To determine the treatment regimen and prevent the disease, it is necessary to carry out a thorough study of the patient's health - it will identify the factors that caused the child valgus.

Among the main methods of diagnosis: consultation of Orthopedics and Traumatology, X-ray stop in several projections. Under such conditions it is possible to determine the degree of foot pathology. In a further procedure the doctor may prescribe plantography and differential study - it will help eliminate the disease with similar symptoms.

Treatment

During the treatment the doctor prescribes massage, physical therapy, medications. Medicaments calcium positively influence the process of bone growth and development of muscle tissue.

drug therapy

There are some kinds of drug products which contain calcium.

Calcium.	Due to the inorganic and organic compounds of calcium, citrate, gluconate and laktatukaltsiya strengthens bone tissue. These medications often prescribed for children pediatricians to fully grown bone.
Combined medicinal products.	Contain in their composition calcium and vitamin D3. With this type of preparations can improve calcium absorption process. Quite often, pediatricians prescribe to children "Calcemin" and "Nycomed".
Multivitamin preparations.	As part of such medicines are present vitamins and minerals. This type of drug is best to give the baby to strengthen bone tissue.

Exercise and physiotherapy

Strephexopodia a child, a photo which will help determine the approximate angle of deviation from the ankle - it's pathology, which can progress and move into more complex forms. On the X-ray image of limbs can be seen that there was destruction of other joints, which are located above.

In order to avoid complications need to start therapy with the appearance of one of the symptoms of a pathological condition. Due massage and curative gymnastics ensure correct formation of the stop. To maximize the positive effect after this type of therapy, it is desirable to combine physical therapy and massage.

Soothing bath for baby's legs will help eliminate pain. Some pediatricians recommend wearing a special device to stop fixing. The exercises to be performed in the form of games.

1. Child needs to take a supine position. It is necessary to bend the foot in and of themselves - in each position need to be delayed for a few seconds. If the child is difficult to perform the manipulation, the mother should help him.
2. You need to compress the knees and feet. After that, spread them apart, and hold for three seconds. We carry out a number of approaches. To carry out the reduction of the feet. If in the course of the exercise of the baby having pain, it is necessary to inform the pediatrician.
3. Rubber balls to roll alternately on each leg for 30 seconds. A few weeks later, you can buy a more solid ball. It is better to buy a device with spikes. Under such conditions, realized acupressure.
4. Ask your baby to lift her foot cube or a handkerchief placed on the floor.
5. It should be put on the floor and shelf to put the baby at her feet. Holding the child, perform squats.

It is useful to walk on uneven floor. To do this, you can buy special mats.

physiotherapy

Electrophoresis will help eliminate pain in pathologies of the joints. Evaluating the X-ray photo of limbs, the doctor determines whether there are contraindications to the procedure. Electrophoresis - is one of the most effective methods of treatment of foot diseases in children.

Thanks to this manipulation is restored functioning of muscles and nerves in the foot tissue. Neurologists recommend to perform physical therapy for the following diseases: flat feet, valgus, the pathology of the ankle joints. It is important to undergo a thorough medical examination to identify any contraindications to conduct electrical stimulation are available.

It is not recommended to perform electrophoresis in diseases of the cardiovascular system, fever, skin diseases, ischemic brain disease, malignant neoplasms. Depending on the stage of the disease, the individual and the physiological characteristics of the patient, the doctor determines the duration of treatment.

In addition, prescribers, which enhance the therapeutic effect of electrophoresis. For the implementation of the procedure will take a few diapers, bandages and drugs that are prescribed by a doctor.

Necessary medications the doctor puts on the pads and put them on the sick patient's foot. The concentration of the substance is determined by a specialist depending on the particular clinical picture - the severity of the disease. Substances for electrophoresis preheated to body temperature.

Most often, medical professionals prescribe "Eufillin". Such medicament enhances muscle performance and vessels. Due to the medicinal products can be enhanced pharmaceutical effect.

If the child has revealed the lack of calcium, it is recommended to perform electrophoresis with the item. Calcium, fall under the influence of electricity through the skin into the patient's bloodstream.

In the pathology of the musculoskeletal system and valgus pediatricians are advised to combine calcium and phosphorus. During the procedure, the physician brings to the soles of the active electrodes. Under them is placed a material that is impregnated with drugs.

The main advantages include high efficiency electrophoresis. Already after the first procedure eliminates pain in the limbs. No side effects, so this method of therapy is often used for the treatment of valgus in children. Physiotherapy helps to eliminate inflammation in the joints, but in some cases is not recommended to perform electrophoresis.

Main contraindications:

• oncological diseases;
• and suppurative inflammation;
• skin disease;
• blood disease.

Course duration of treatment determined by the doctor depending on the stage of the disease. In frequent cases, the recommended 10 treatments - you need to pass 2 of the course at intervals of 2 months.

Plaster bandages in congenital deformation

Strephexopodia a child, a photo which will help determine the extent of the affected limb, is innate. Due to the forced control of the ankle and foot with subsequent fixation can correct abnormalities. Podiatrist gives the correct position of the joints and bones.

After that it consolidates them in one of several ways:

• Imposition of gypsum with valgus: this manipulation is necessary to exercise regularly - every 7 days. A week later, the old bandage is removed, perform foot massage and then fix them with new plaster. Doctors say that this method of treatment does not help completely cure the disease, it is often performed as a preparatory procedure before surgical manipulation.
• Splints should be worn when valgus little longer than gypsum. Thanks to this method of treatment can cure foot pathology of moderate severity.

Foot baths and therapeutic swimming

When valgus recommended to carry conifer-salt bath. Through the skin of sea salt in the body gets the required amount of useful items. With such a manipulation can be strengthened bone.

Most often, the salt bath is prescribed for eczema, diathesis, atopic dermatitis, diseases of the joints. therapy - 12 baths. Carry out the procedure every other day. Duration manipulation - 10 min.

Water should be warmed to 37 ° C. The basin should pour water and adding sea salt (100 g per 1 L). For a child it is desirable to fly the salt in the pharmacy, without harmful additives. The extract needles soothes and eliminates pain. Most often pediatricians recommend using it in liquid form. After the implementation is not necessary to wash the feet of the child process.

Doctors say that after this treatment the baby eliminates painful sensations in the legs. Under such circumstances, the baby sleeps peacefully.

Thanks to the therapeutic swimming and eliminated pain in the extremities baby develops muscle tissue. Under such conditions, the stop is formed correctly. The usefulness of this method of therapy is determined by a pediatrician, depending on the particular clinical picture of the patient.

When an aqueous pain often recommended procedures in the lumbar, since water reduces the load on the joints.

Massage

Strephexopodia a child, a photo which will help determine whether the strain course - is a pathology that requires complex treatment. Thanks to the massage can strengthen the muscle tissue. This method of physical therapy to help prevent the further development of the pathology.

You need to massage the lower leg and the sole. The massage motion is performed in a direction from the ankle to the knees, from the toes to the heel. Shin need stroking, rubbing his hands, and knead. The manipulation can be hands and fingers bent surface. Duration of treatment - 10 minutes. Do massage can be every day.

Operation

Strephexopodia a child is sometimes treated surgically. X-ray photo extremities will help to determine the stage of disease and the need for surgical intervention. If necessary, a specialist transplant tendon or uses the device to lock the foot from the outside. Sometimes it carried arthrodesis talo-navicular joint.

There are several indications for surgical procedure: the pain while walking, swelling in limbs, greatly inflamed joints.

It is forbidden to carry out surgical treatment in case of:

• serious vascular diseases;
• atherosclerosis;
• diabetes;
• blood diseases;
• purulent infections.

Complications after surgical treatment method shown in the form of numbness of fingers, allergic reactions, disorders of motor activity stop, infectious disease, venous thrombosis. The rehabilitation period after surgery is 4-7 months. The first few days you need to comply with bed rest.

If there are no painful need to move his fingers. On the 4th day, you can begin to move slowly. Wear comfortable shoes and orthoses, which relieves the load with the foot. During surgery, the surgeon changes the angle between some of the bones of the foot. tension ligament apparatus is increased under such conditions.

Kinezioteypirovanie

Often pathology treated with kinezioteypirovaniya. Before carry out the procedure, the physician determines the length and width of the adhesive tape. Cuts and trying it on a patient. Doctor device first paste in the instep, tape residue must be sent to the outer side thereof.

Kinezioteypa middle part is stretched by 25% and is wrapped around the inside of the foot. The remaining material is pasted without stretching up to the shin. It is important not to stretch this area, because it can cause pressure on the legs.

Data manipulation should exercise strict medical professional because it can worsen the defect, broken blood and lymph circulation, that will provoke the development of edema. Sometimes, there is an allergic reaction to the adhesive.

There are several major advantages kinezioteypirovaniya: the child is not restricted in movement, the baby convenient to use and carry the device. Saved properties bandages even while bathing. After applying the patch every doctor is increasingly tightens belt in the correct position. Integrated valgus treatment takes about 2 years.

Orthopedic shoes and insoles

Strephexopodia a child - is a pathology in the process of development which need to wear special shoes. Examining x-ray picture of the foot is difficult to choose the right shoes kid. Orthopedic shoes are often sewn to order. Made shoes based on the individual child, the physiological characteristics of the patient's limb. Accurately measures the patient's foot pediatrician.

Doctors are of the opinion that orthopedic shoes are not enough to prevent the development of complications. You can not buy orthopedic shoes for growth, it should be strictly in size.

Insoles are made individually. Depending on the degree of flattening of each foot, the doctor can recommend particular their shape and thickness. The average price of orthopedic insoles - 1000 rubles, shoes -. 4000 rubles.

As an osteopath treats disease

When valgus deformity of the foot is important to carry out measures to strengthen the muscles and ligaments of the foot joints. Due to the effects of osteopathic can remove the clip, renew motor activity, nerve, strength, tone and function of the foot muscles.

An osteopath will help to normalize the blood flow in the patient's limbs thanks to a special massage technique. The doctor carries out not only the treatment of the foot in valgus, but also restores the proper functioning of the internal organs. Under such conditions, the patient accelerates the healing process.

Forecast

In the later stages of the disease treatment is carried out only by the operation. Under what conditions the body's recovery process lasts up to 6 months.

After surgery, you can restore the correct position of the foot, but the result of valgus treatment depends on many factors - the degree of the disease, the overall health of the patient. No less important is how responsibly the patient will come to the rehabilitation process.

Valgus feet of a child is easier to treat the early stages of disease. With the help of massage, special shoes and therapeutic exercises can quickly restore the right bend of the foot. X-ray picture of the limbs in several projections need to do before exercise therapy.

Registration of the article: Vladimir the Great

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