As your Toronto chiropodist who cares, Laura Desjardins and Chris Hastings, want to treat every member of the family. That’s why he put together a list of some children’s foot issues. It’s always a good idea to recognize these and treat them so they don’t become larger problems in adulthood.
Flat Feet
For example, a fair number of toddlers suffer from flat feet. It’s important for parents to know what to look for and usually children who suffer with this problem get easily fatigued. More often than not they have a hard time keeping up with the other kids in the playground.
Quite often this problem will disappear by the time your child is six. However, a few children out of every 10 will continue to have this issue past that age. Parents might think Toronto orthotics or shoe inserts are the answer, but that’s not usually the case.
As your Toronto chiropodist, we have found that a different approach might be necessary. For example, if your child suffers from a tightness of the Achilles tendon, the motion of their foot might be limited. This can actually be the reason for persisting flatfoot.
Sometimes the remedy is a series of stretching exercises that can lengthen the Achilles’ tendon.
Injuries
Most children are generally pretty active. If they injure their feet, they don’t always tell Mom and Dad. Keep in mind that if your child complains of foot pain, you should be checking their feet over. Look for any small injuries before they become a bigger problem.
If you notice anything that looks serious, Chris Hastings and Laura Desjardins are the Toronto chiropodists who can make an accurate diagnosis. They have seen many different types of foot complaints ranging from ankle and heel pain to toe injuries. The approach is always the same.
Whether he’s treating your child or you, the aim is to reduce the pain so that you can function in a healthy way again.
There are some other children’s foot injuries that parents need to be on the lookout for. If you have a very active youngster, the chances are they might suffer from a foot or ankle sprain at some time. Ankle sprains can be a big problem when they affect your children’s cartilage.
Come in to see Chris or Laura if your child has one of these injuries.
Keeping every member of your family mobile on healthy feet is what this Toronto chiropodist does best.
