Parents have to pay attention to kosolapy at the child. To correct this defect is more effective at small age. It will help to avoid problems in the future because of sneers of people around.
Reasons kosolapiya
Before correcting kosolapy at the child, it is necessary to establish the reasons why so occurred what muscles when walking are strongly strained and what, on the contrary, are weakened. The orthopedist will help to understand this situation. He will carry out survey and will appoint an individual course of treatment.
When it is better to begin treatment
It is possible to begin treatment of a clubfoot in 3 months after the birth. The sparing technique of correction of defect by the Ponseti method is developed. According to this technique, leads shortening of the bringing muscles of foot and an Achilles tendon to a clubfoot. Therapy will also be directed to correction of this shortcoming. It will help to improve foot situation at the newborn without surgeries in joints. Treatment takes about 3 months. To the child plaster from a groin to the finger-tips is imposed. During this time the leg and foot take the necessary form, the Achilles tendon and muscles of foot stretch. After such treatment kosolapy improves in 99% of cases. That there was no recurrence, to the child put on the breysa allowing to fix foot in the correct situation. The Penseti method is effective for treatment of newborn children and children up to 2 years. During this period of a muscle and ligament are most elastic.
Easy degree kosolapiya
Easy degree of a clubfoot is corrected by means of the warming massages. Massage is necessary for relaxation of internal and back muscles of a shin. It is necessary to make the stroking, shaking movements with the subsequent stretching. The remedial gymnastics directed to increase in activity of muscles will help to correct defect. The gymnastics is combined with a procedure of soft bandaging for Fink-Ettingen. The bandage is applied to all extremity in a certain order and the sequence. It is necessary to observe all recommendations of the doctor and not to self-medicate not to aggravate a situation. The orthopedist defines a treatment technique which can change depending on the achieved result.
Prevention of a disease
Parents can make the feasible contribution for prevention of a disease. It is necessary to watch that the kid half of day walked in orthopedic footwear, and in the remained time barefoot. At the same time it is useful to go on sand, small stones, pebble that muscles received necessary loading and correctly developed. The child needs to be trained in driving the bicycle and swimming, these skills to him will help to correct defect. The correct arch of foot is formed not at once, and only by 5 years. Sometimes the problem is solved by itself in process of growing of the child.