Many parents are touched by their baby, who moves like a little bear, slightly clubfoot. But this slight, at first glance, defect of the musculoskeletal system can lead to serious negative consequences for the health of the child.
But it is possible to eliminate such a problem as clubfoot in time by straightening the incorrectly placed foot with special anti-rotary orthopedic shoes.
Clubfoot and proper shoes
Anti-roll shoes got its name from the disease of the same name - varus, which is better known among the people as clubfoot. This disease is that the feet are turned with their socks towards each other.
However, this disease can be corrected at an early stage due to the fact that the child’s bone system is formed more than one year. It is in order for the position of the child’s leg to be correct, orthopedic surgeons prescribe a specific treatment - anti-varnish shoes for children.
The meaning of such shoes
Thanks to these shoes, the child does not fall on the inside of the foot, thus, the socks are bred in different directions from each other. The child rests on three main points: the inner and outer parts of the foot and the heel, that is, the entire area of the sole.
So anti-tier shoes exclude the possibility of bending and placing the foot incorrectly.
The value of anti-roll shoes is invaluable:
- thanks to her, the load on the unformed children's leg is distributed correctly;
- it fixes the heel and toe, and this prevents the leg from hanging out;
- the child steps on the foot as it should and presses on it with his whole body, and thanks to this, the baby does not get tired back and legs do not hurt with long walking;
- wearing anti-roll shoes does not cause any discomfort to the child.
Children's anti-shoes: how to choose the right one?
Many parents, having heard a diagnosis from a doctor, are not in a hurry to go to the store to purchase anti-varnish shoes, explaining that the disease is not very serious and will pass by itself. There are those who refuse to buy because of the very high price of children's shoes. But each parent must understand and realize that the child’s health is not appreciated.
For the prevention and treatment of clubfoot disease, anti-rotary shoes are a necessary acquisition. Choosing it for your baby, you should know that it is slightly different from ordinary orthopedic shoes. There is no arch support in it. This part is necessary for the treatment of flat feet, but with clubfoot is contraindicated.
Anti-roll shoes should be the right size: no less, no more. In no case should you buy medical shoes for growth - it should fix the foot well, preventing it from bending and moving. Otherwise, there will be no use in treating clubfoot.
The heel in anti-roll shoes should be slightly deepened thanks to a special cup, a notch. The back of the leg should be held strictly upright.
Genuine anti-roll shoes have a lacing or high adjustable buckle. As well as a high back, which does not allow the heel to crawl, but securely fixes it in the right position.
And the last: anti-variational medical shoes work wonders with a children's leg only up to 6-7 years, when the bones are still just forming, and the ligaments are quite elastic.