Question
What are the massage correction methods for pediatric foot inversion?
Answer
The incidence rate of congenital foot inversion is about one in a thousand, and the principle of treatment for this condition is the sooner, the better. Under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory, the pediatric flatfoot correction department of Taiyuan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, a national-level characteristic specialty, has achieved good results in treating pediatric flatfoot inversion caused by various reasons such as congenital malformation, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida through methods such as traditional Chinese medicine fumigation, manual massage, and shaping splint fixation. The treatment for congenital flatfoot inversion should begin immediately after birth, and the vast majority of children can achieve normal morphology and function through manual massage and necessary control measures.