Clubfoot

General description of the disease

 

Clubfoot is a congenital or acquired change in the foot, in which the foot is deflected inwardly from the lower leg.

Depending on where the foot is directed, clubfoot is distinguished:

  1. 1 equinovarus – the patient’s foot is directed inward and downward;
  2. 2 varus – only the heel is turned inward;
  3. 3 valgus – the patient’s heel is turned outward.

The causes of congenital clubfoot:

  • the use of strong medicines and drugs during pregnancy;
  • toxins entering a woman’s body during pregnancy with food and water due to an unfavorable environmental situation;
  • work at enterprises of heavy and hazardous industry;
  • the woman had had a severe infectious disease during the first trimester of pregnancy;
  • a small volume of amniotic fluid in a pregnant woman.

Causes of acquired clubfoot:

  1. 1 diseases of the central nervous system;
  2. 2 severe burns;
  3. 3 inflammatory and tumor processes in the body;
  4. 4 the bones have grown incorrectly after fractures.

There are such theories of the onset of the disease:

  • neuromuscular – the cause is considered to be a violation of the development of the intrauterine fetus;
  • mechanical – the advocates of this theory believe that clubfoot can develop due to a small amount of water, a small uterus (its walls will press on the feet), the presence of uterine tumors;
  • genetic – adherents of the theory believe that clubfoot is exclusively hereditary.

Depending on the severity of the curvature, clubfoot is:

  1. 1 mild – the deformity is easy to correct without surgery;
  2. 2 medium;
  3. 3 severe (disfiguring) degree – treatment is possible only with the help of long and repeated operations.

The main signs of clubfoot are:

  • the soles of the child are turned inward;
  • limited ankle mobility;
  • peculiar gait;
  • the outer edge of the foot is down and the inner edge of the foot is raised;
  • kinking of the foot in the sole;
  • seemingly underdeveloped foot and reduced leg volume.

If no medical measures are taken, then dislocations of the feet, atrophy of the muscle tissue of the lower leg, the functioning of the knee joints may be impaired, and the skin along the outer edge may become coarse.

Healthy foods for clubfoot

When treating clubfoot, it is necessary to strengthen bones and joints. To do this, it is necessary to saturate the body with vitamins of group D, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and manganese. To make up for the deficiency and fill the body with these microelements, it is necessary to include the following foods in the diet:

  • dairy and fermented milk products: homemade yogurt, sourdough, kefir, cottage cheese, butter;
  • vegetables, especially leafy and greens: cabbage of all kinds (pink, cauliflower, cabbage, Beijing, white, blue, palm, variegated), spinach, arugula, celery;
  • root vegetables (beets, radishes, radishes, turnips);
  • sea ​​fish and fish of fatty varieties (salmon, salmon, perch, sardine, mackerel);
  • eggs;
  • nuts, especially almonds, peanuts, cedar;
  • lamb, poultry, beef and pork meat;
  • legumes and cereals;
  • bran;
  • dried apricots (it is even healthier than fresh apricots), prunes;
  • Orange juice.

Traditional medicine for clubfoot

The main methods of conservative medicine for clubfoot are:

 
  1. 1 massage, with the help of which, with a mild degree, the foot is corrected or kneaded before applying the plaster;
  2. 2 paraffin applications combined with corrective massage;
  3. 3 with early clubfoot, plastering is used as a method of correction (the feet are placed in a normal position or as close as possible to this position, then an ordinary plaster cast is applied for one and a half to two weeks, after which the next plaster cast is applied and so on until the signs of clubfoot disappear and the foot will not align);
  4. 4 at night, special casts (orthopedic constructions) are applied to the foot, which are made individually for the patient’s foot;
  5. 5 fit splints, which are leg braces in the correct position;
  6. 6 specially tailored shoes are worn.

It is important to note that clubfoot treatment should only be performed by qualified professionals. This is done in order not to damage the tendons or break the patient’s foot.

On the part of relatives, regular supervision and implementation of all recommendations of doctors are required. Especially you need to monitor young children, as their bone tissue is very soft and the plaster bandages can squeeze or injure the leg. At the first manifestations of cyanosis or edema, it is necessary to remove the plaster cast and apply a simple cloth bandage. If this is not noticed in time, blood circulation will be disrupted and blood clots may develop and already weak vessels will suffer.

Dangerous and harmful foods for clubfoot

  • table salt in large quantities;
  • bacon, fried meat, snacks, pickles, marinades, canned food;
  • caffeine;
  • not live food.

This food leaches calcium out of the body, making bones weak and more likely to break your shins with clubfoot.

Attention!

The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!

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