What to do if your lower leg is deformed

Calf deformity is also quite common in life, especially for infants and young children. Parents must pay attention to it. There are many reasons for leg deformity, which may be related to congenital maldevelopment and some bad living habits. Calcium deficiency can also cause calf deformity. At this time, the child should be taken to the hospital for examination in time, and corresponding methods should be used for treatment and correction according to different symptoms.

Causes of leg deformity

Bearing weight too early, such as standing up too early or being overweight, can easily cause abnormal epiphyseal development due to weight bearing. In addition, children who are obese and have flat feet (solid feet) are generally more likely to develop X-shaped legs.

Improper feeding and adding complementary foods at the wrong time will result in the baby's nutritional deficiencies.

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Many parents tend to overlook living habits. For example, many children like to play on their knees and sleep on their stomachs, which may also cause abnormal leg shape in children. For example, in some areas where people like to sit on their knees, bow legs are more common. This is because the child's legs and feet cannot be stretched to the normal position when playing on his knees or sleeping on his stomach.

For example, if a child sleeps on his stomach for a long time, with the soles of his feet facing inward, it is easy to develop O-shaped legs, otherwise it is easy to develop X-shaped legs. This is because children's bones are still in the development stage and are highly plastic. When sleeping on the stomach, the ankles will turn inward or outward, which may have some adverse effects on babies who spend more than half of the day sleeping. Parents who are very concerned about the development of their baby's leg shape can avoid this as appropriate.

What to do if your lower leg is deformed

Vitamins A, D, C and minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, etc. are important ingredients for promoting the growth of young children. It is rich in foods such as milk, eggs, beans, fish, and lean meat.

Let young children spend more time outdoors and get more sun. Exercise can promote metabolism, speed up blood circulation, deliver more nutrients to bone tissue, accelerate bone growth and make bones dense.

In order to protect the normal development of children's bones, we should pay attention to cultivating children's correct sitting and standing postures, and at the same time ensure that children get enough sleep.

Exercise is better than milk. No matter how much milk a child drinks, he or she will not necessarily have healthier bones. If you want to have healthy bones, exercise is more important than increasing calcium intake.