Shinz disease, or osteochondropathy of the calcaneus, is a fairly common disease that occurs in children aged 7 to 10 years, with the same frequency in boys and girls. It appears aseptic necrosis - destruction of spongy bone due to insufficient blood supply.
The disease of Shinz - causes
Unfortunately, the causes of the appearance of Schintz's disease in children are fully known. It is assumed that prolonged physical exertion, as well as various childhood injuries when falling on the heels, unsuccessful landings after jumping can provoke the development of this disease.
It is assumed that neuroendocrine diseases and metabolic disruptions are background states that predispose to a malfunction in the circulation, which leads to Schintz disease in children.
Shinz's disease - symptoms
The first symptoms of Shinz's disease in children are growing pains in the heels, which increase after prolonged physical exertion. You can notice that when walking, the kid spares his heels, stepping on his toes. If your child does sports, he may refuse to go to workout, complaining that his heel is unbearably painful with intensive running.
Even if you shorten the load for a while, and then start again, the pain returns with the same intensity, because Schinz's disease in children does not just recede so easily.
Usually parents turn at the first signs to the orthopedist, who, based on examination and X-ray study, can formulate a diagnosis - Shinz's disease.
With the timely detection of the disease, it is important to adjust the child's lifestyle, and provide him with adequate conditions that would allow him to "outgrow" the disease.
Shinz's disease - treatment
Most likely, you are wondering - how is it most effective to treat sickness schnitz?
First of all, you need to exclude all the loads - get a release from physical education, give up training, and during
Shoes should be chosen with a wide backdrop, and also purchase special insteps that will absorb the stresses from walking.
Unfortunately, there are no effective methods of treating shinic disease with folk remedies. Therefore, it is important to follow prescribed medication. It has the following objectives:
- improvement of local circulation;
- elimination of malfunctions in the neuroendocrine balance;
- relief of pain syndrome.