Question
Can a mild pigeon chest in children be corrected?
Answer
Generally, pigeon chest treatment usually requires surgery. However, mild pigeon chest is a common condition in children, especially during the period of rapid growth. Insufficient sunlight exposure or inadequate intake of vitamin D or calcium can lead to issues such as pigeon chest and pectus carinatum in children, and in severe cases, it may even cause abnormalities in the skull and limbs. Recommendations: For mild pigeon chest, correction is possible. It is suggested to encourage children to engage in outdoor activities and, based on the results of trace element tests, appropriately supplement calcium or increase the intake of calcium-rich foods, such as drinking more milk and eating more shrimp shells. More importantly, children should be guided to perform moderate physical exercises, with instructions to do chest expansion and arm extension movements every day. They should breathe deeply in fresh air outdoors, and chest massage should be given to the child before bedtime. After a period of correction, the child’s pigeon chest condition will gradually improve.