Most of our customers, who buy children's orthopedic shoes not for prevention, but based on specific indications, after the diagnosis is confirmed for the child, are very desperate. And they are not just worried, like, things didn't work out, everything was fine, and now - such a disaster, flat feet, valgus foot placement or varus foot placement... No, they really fall into despair, as if after the diagnosis their life will turn upside down. And we will talk about these acute attacks of desperate parents.
You know, it hurts to see how hopelessly they expose their dreams of the future, like a Christmas tree after the New Year. They carefully take off one planned desire after another, to pack them in some distant corner of their soul and never return there again. They cross out their plans. As if they are handing in tickets to a carefree life and riding an old handcar to a boring provincial hospital...
Here they were going to a ski resort during the winter holidays. To selflessly draw a ski track on powder snow, and in the evening the family can steam in a vat and look at the sky above the mountain range. It's good, they say, that they didn't have time to book a hotel and buy "ski passes" - what skis now. Valgus positioning...
Or in the summer they dreamed of going on a hike. To have SUCH backpacks – and to the alluring heights of the mountains, closer to the stars. So how can we go now? If the child has a clubfoot…
And it would be great to wait out one winter somewhere in the tropics. With the first cold autumn days, get on a plane – and bask in a hammock under the palm trees, and an exotic hut with a bamboo roof, with the ocean splashing at the very threshold will be the most desired home. But… The orthopedist strictly insists that it is necessary to constantly wear shoes against valgus setting of the feet. “Constantly – does it mean taking off only at night? And we have been hatching this plan for two years, and where can we go now with this valgus…”
What are you talking about, people? All these deformations are not the end of life! And it, with all its seriousness, is naturally not worth changing your plans for it. Because any vacation can – and should! – combine with treatment.
Your doctor has probably already told you that the approach to combating foot deformities is comprehensive. And the main thing in it is a system and the absence of laziness.
What is included in this complex?
- Special corrective shoes (orthopedic insoles). Important: these must be real orthopedic shoes, made of high-quality materials and in compliance with standards.
- Therapeutic gymnastics, consisting of a series of exercises that are aimed at supporting the arches of the feet, muscles and ligaments of the legs. If the process is turned into a game, the child will not even understand that this is part of the treatment.
- Walking barefoot on uneven surfaces.
Systematicity is probably the most important thing in the treatment of deformities. You cannot give in - like: "I don't want to wear orthopedic shoes today! - Okay, let it be slippers for this evening." Or: "I'm tired, I won't do a massage!" - "Well, let's rest for a couple of days." Or: "Nothing will happen if you skip gymnastics once!" But that's what will happen. Regression. Which will reduce the effect or even nullify all your previous efforts.
Another important nuance - in your fight, you should always - ALWAYS! - remember that the problem needs to be addressed. Yes, this treatment requires a lot of effort. Yes, you will often have to "I can't". But the day will come when you will see that your efforts are rewarded, and perhaps the orthopedist will cross out the frightening diagnosis from your child's medical record.
Even when it is too difficult, remember: you will definitely win.
Therefore, feel free to buy "ski passes" before the discounts end. And insert special orthopedic insoles into your ski boots. Your orthopedist will give his recommendations regarding the type of insoles - so that the foot receives support in the right areas.
Mountain hiking? Delightful! The design of modern trekking shoes has the correct bed with anatomical relief of the insole. Your feet are guaranteed not to get tired. And massage and gymnastics can be done during rest stops - with the whole family.
A beach holiday is generally the most pleasant side of the treatment course. After all, it is known that walking barefoot on sand and grass effectively strengthens the foot. Because it is both a massage and gymnastics at the same time. Especially if you also throw pebbles into the sea with your toes :) And to move on flat surfaces, the child will need orthopedic sandals.
If despair still prevails over all reasonable arguments, remember those who lived and live with an insoluble problem and in such a state that, it would seem, they should not want to live at all. The most powerful motivator, perhaps, is Nick Vujicic. Words are powerless here, and it is even difficult to understand how he does it. Or remember Stephen Hawking, with a completely paralyzed body, but a brilliant brain. They did not drag out an existence. They have become very successful and world-famous people. Despair did not stand in their way, and if it did, they confidently swept it away with the power of thought.
Do you see that your child is developing a curvature, that his legs are O-shaped or X-shaped, or you have already been diagnosed and are already scared? No need. Compared to many cases, yours is incomparably simpler. Yes, in order to cure the deformity, you need to strain yourself. You love your child, right? "To love" is a verb after all. And a verb only means an action. So act. Treat. Do what you must. Systematically. Comprehensively. No hackwork.
And stop your broken-down trolley. You don't need a dull hospital. Your children have a wonderful future ahead of them. Take them to the mountains, to the ocean, to the silver scatterings of snow. You haven't handed in your tickets to a carefree life yet, have you? It's high time to go there :)
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