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 Children
are the most precious gift we are given.
Children rarely complain of pain in their feet or
legs. And when
they do, most people believe them to be “growing pains”.
However, the achiness or tiredness may be the result
of severe tendonitis due to joints being out of position or
malaligned. Kids
with flat feet tend to become sedentary and cannot walk or
play sports for long periods of time, due to overworking
muscles and excessive pressure on hips, knees, ankles and
foot joints. Kids
with high arches tend
to experience more ankle, knee, hip and lower back pain
because they cannot tolerate the shock which occurs when
they walk or run. As
well, some “turning in” of the feet is normal when kids
walk but in some cases it is abnormal.
Proper evaluation of a child, can prevent future
disabilities in life.
 Children
can also complain of heel pain which can be due to an
inflamed, irritated growth center at the back of the heel.
This is commonly seen in children from 8-12 years of
age and is called “Sever’s Disease”.
It is also very common in children who play a number
of sports. The
difference in how the heel functions during each sport such
as running vs. hockey vs. soccer will irritate the growth
center. Heel
cups are a temporary solution to control the heel. Custom moulded orthotics, along with a stretching regimen
will alleviate these symptoms and return a child to their
level of activity quickly.
 Children
are also prone to warts and ingrown nails.
Warts are caused by 18 different viruses and can be
treated PAINLESSLY
with high acid treatments.
Ingrown toenails will continue to create problems for
kids unless the offending nail border is removed.
Soaking and antibiotics will reduce symptoms
temporarily but until the piece of nail, which extends far
below the skin, is removed, the symptoms will recur.
The “root” of the nail (matrix cells) are
chemically treated so that the offending portion of nail
never regrows. This
is all performed under local anesthesia and is painless.
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