How to judge flat feet? How to tell if a child has flat feet?

Flat feet are not a disease, but the arch looks flat. About 7% people have this problem, which has little effect in childhood. Most of them will have symptoms until they are young or obese. The diseases related to flatfoot are called flatfoot, which are manifested as pain on the inner edge of foot or heel, fatigue from long-distance walking, etc. The reason may be muscle spasm or abnormal bone structure. Its harm is not only as simple as pain, it will not only lead to limited activities, but also cause a chain reaction of other joints of the foot, and even inflammation and deformation of ankle joints, knee joints, hip joints and so on. Five principles of keeping flat feet away from children 1. Proper exercise can reduce the healthy development of flat feet. Exercise is very important. In recent years, the problem of children's flat feet has increased by about 20% compared with the 1980 s, which is obvious. One of the main reasons is that children lack exercise. Children should do more sports, such as toe exercise, toe catching glass ball exercise, skipping rope, playing basketball, etc., in order to improve the strength of foot muscles and ligaments and promote the development of arch. In addition, parents should also pay more attention to their children's usual posture, especially children with splayed feet or X-legs, and children who like to sit on their knees and W-shaped. Parents should help them develop correct posture, thus effectively reducing the sequelae caused by children's foot function problems. 2. Correct shoe selection can prevent sequelae of flat feet. Children's feet should have different nursing methods at each growth stage. Teacher Wu Kunying, a teaching consultant and part-time professor of prosthetic orthopedic course in Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, suggested that parents should choose suitable healthy shoes for their children, which is especially important for the healthy growth of their feet. Children wearing suitable shoes and insoles can reduce the chance of foot sequelae and ligament damage. He added that healthy shoes should have the following elements: 1) arch pads with different ranges to relieve arch fatigue and prevent sequelae of flat feet; 2) There is a hard heel cup to stabilize the heel bone and control the eversion of the hind foot; 3) The forefoot has different girth choices to prevent the forefoot from being too loose or too tight, and to increase the comfort of the foot; 4) Shape the midsole to help stabilize the foot shape and strengthen the support of the insole. 3. Choose warm shoes and socks such as cotton shoes, towels and socks according to different situations, which are warm and comfortable and very suitable for children to wear. However, sports shoes, rubber shoes and leather shoes are not suitable for wearing because of their poor thermal insulation performance, rapid heat dissipation and easy freezing of feet. The size of shoes and socks should be slightly larger, and there should be a slight gap between feet and shoes to facilitate air isolation and increase warmth. 4, often change and dry shoes and socks, children are active, feet are easy to sweat, it is best to put insoles in shoes to absorb moisture and sweat to reduce heat dissipation, and often change dry and warm shoes. Shoes and socks should be replaced in time when they are wet in rain and snow. 5. Soak children's feet with hot water every night. Before going to bed every night, always wash your feet with warm water, and cover your feet after lying down. This can prevent children's feet from catching cold, prevent colds, help children fall asleep faster, and is also of great benefit to improving sleep quality.