Children's long-term wear canvas shoes prone to flat feet

Ben Wang reported on June 3rd that there is a canvas shoe on the market that Guangdong people call “white rice fish”, which was once enthusiastically sought after by many students. Recently, Prof. Wu Kunying, consultant and adjunct professor of the Prosthetic Orthopaedics Course at Zhongshan Medical College and Dr.Kong's chief health advisor, reminded parents that it is best not to allow children to wear this kind of “fish rice” shoes. Experts also reminded parents to "pay more attention to the child's walking posture, understand the child's foot status, and prevent and handle children's foot problems in a timely manner."

Most parents do not understand children's foot development

According to Professor Wu, the "white rice fish" shoe body design is too soft, shock absorption function is poor, especially the heel cup and midsole part is not stable enough, is not conducive to the healthy development of children's foot, especially for children suffering from flat feet, "white rice The fish's insole cannot prevent flat foot sequelae. Long-term wear can deform the arch of the foot, and it is possible to form a structural flat foot.

The survey shows that most parents do not understand the impact of foot problems on their children's growth, resulting in children prone to flat feet, hind foot valgus, etc., affecting the normal development of the foot. According to Associate Professor Liu Peng, deputy director and master tutor of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Zhongshan Hospital, children's arches began to form gradually from the age of four. In the process of children's foot development, due to the immature skeleton, there are common phenomenon of flat feet. The child's foot is easily fatigued, and severe cases can cause plantar fasciitis, X-shaped legs, and even low back pain, knee pain, bone spurs and other sequelae. Parents should address this issue and prevent and deal with children's foot problems as soon as possible.

Better exercise and better health

Wu Kunying suggested that parents encourage their children to do more foot-exercise sports, such as toe-sports, claw-toe sports, and bouncing movements, to help develop the arch of the arch, so as to prevent flat foot sequelae. “In addition, parents should also help children develop correct sitting and sleeping postures and reduce the chances of sequelae of children's foot. During the ages of 4~14, parents should take their children once every 4 months to do a foot examination and learn about their children. The situation of the foot to prevent and deal with children's foot problems in a timely manner."