What is a club leg?
The club leg, known as Taliipes Equinovarus , is a congenital condition affecting the leg. Children born with the club leg pulled their heels, pointed fingers and legs with high arches. The affected legs or legs can also have a fold along along. In addition, the heel of a person with a club leg is generally directed from the body, so that this is circled towards the other leg. For example, his leg and leg can be smaller than other children of the same size. The calf muscle can also be small and the leg may seem stiff and somewhat motionless. In addition, the condition affects twice as many men than women. Approximately 50% of club legs affect both legs and the condition can hardly be neicable or quite serious. However, each of these conditions is caused by the fetal position in the womb and is generally easy to fix. The club leg, on the other hand, requires intense intervention and affects tendons, joints and ties.
If the club foot is not treatedthat the walking of the child is adversely affected. He or she will walk on the outer surface of the foot and experience a larger amount of hard skin, corn and overgrown nails. The club leg also causes an abnormal walking pattern and makes it difficult to buy comfortably assembly shoes. For these reasons, Club Foot should never be ignored in the hope of reversing. Rather, the doctor should be consulted immediately and the child should be placed on the treatment plan.
Ordinary treatment for Club Foot is to place the cast on the legs and feet. This is most effective when the first day of the child's life is performed or within a few weeks after birth. This method is circling and pushing the baby's legs to the correct position. Therefore, it can be quite unpleasant for the child. In addition, the cast must be changed approximately every two weeks.
Surgery is another option for Club Foot. This procedure is generally recommended for children aged about six months. Physiotherapy that includes frequent visits to the therapist for the purpose of handling and tape of the foot in the right semiFrom, sometimes used for children aged three months.