A very common reason for the excitement of parents is that the kid presses his toes on his legs. Worried Mom shovels tons of information on the Internet, she puts diagnoses one more terribly and finally loses peace and sleep. Then follows a visit to the neurologist, where, torn from the usual situation, awakened and hungry, the little one again presses his toes on his legs. The doctor prescribes medicines and as a result the baby gets absolutely not needed treatment, without which it was quite possible to do without. So still, is the normal phenomenon podzhatye toes or a sign of a serious disease?
Is there any excuse for excitement?
The fact is that during the examination in the clinic, the doctor can notice only gross neurological disorders, and pinching of the toes in this case is only a reaction of the child to a stressful situation. Therefore, if the mother noticed that sometimes the child presses her toes on the legs, but other reasons for the visit to the neurologist are heightened anxiety, poor sleep and appetite, profuse regurgitation, a long, causeless cry, there is no delay in development, then there is no need to worry . Most likely, this is a manifestation of the grasping reflex, so strongly developed in children not only on the handles, but also on the legs. After a while, the child's nervous system will develop and the fingers will relax. To speed this process, do not forget to pay attention to the legs of the baby during the daily massage:
- slide your hand over the baby's foot, dipping the little fingers of the crumbs as far as possible, as he himself does;
- slide your palm along the foot, bending the fingers up as much as possible;
- stroke the legs with the movements from the bottom up.
Massage should be done when the baby is in a good mood, does not want to eat or sleep. The warmth of my mother's hands and time will bring your baby's legs in order. A good way to relax the baby's legs will also be soothing baths, walking and sleeping in the fresh air.
But if the child compresses his toes constantly, while often worrying, capricious, then without a visit to the neurologist can not do. In this case, we are talking about the hypertension of the legs. The muscles are in constant tension, which adversely affects the development of the musculoskeletal system. The doctor will perform the necessary examination and, according to his results, prescribe a treatment: a course of massage, paraffin wraps, medical therapy.