The shape of a child’s foot may indicate a danger to his health

German orthopedic doctor, Ralph Stocker, said that foot deformities affect some children, explaining that in some cases, the shape of the child’s feet indicates a danger that requires medical intervention.

Stocker added that children’s feet sometimes take the shape of the letter O, that is, they are arched, or they take the shape of the letter X, that is, they are facing inward, according to the Emirati “24” website.

Stocker attributed these abnormalities to genetic factors or infection with some diseases such as vitamin D deficiency. Fortunately, most of these abnormalities disappear on their own after 18 to 24 months for O-shaped abnormalities, and after 6 to 8 years for X-shaped abnormalities. .

It is necessary to resort to the doctor in the event that the deformities persist for an older age, in which case the change in the shape of the child’s foot poses a danger to his health as it may lead to the erosion of the knee joint.

The child’s foot deformities, if they persist beyond the mentioned age, also lead to an imbalance of the muscles of his body, which means the unstable joint performance, which in turn causes an imbalance in the body’s posture while standing with the lack of balance while walking.

The German doctor indicated that these deformities can be treated through physical therapy sessions and surgical intervention.