Treatment for Bowing of the Legs Caused by Rickets

Question

“Since she was young, she has had rickets and now needs to walk with a cane. She is not feeling well now. How should we treat the bowing of the legs caused by rickets?”

Answer

“Rickets, often due to calcium deficiency, requires more sun exposure and can be treated with fish liver oil drops and calcium gluconate oral solution. The absorption rate of calcium from food is relatively low, with milk, which is easiest to digest and absorb, not having a high calcium absorption rate. Other calcium-rich foods have even lower absorption rates. Rickets can have a significant impact on children, so it is recommended that parents take their child to a specialist for a follow-up consultation and treatment under a doctor’s guidance. In daily life, it is important to provide the child with plenty of care and attention, focusing on dietary issues, in the hope that the child can recover quickly!”