The child walks on socks - what to do?

Some parents do not know, because of what their child walks on socks - is this just a bad habit or a sign of a serious illness?

The first thing you should not do when you notice that the child is sticking the leg incorrectly is panicking. The second is to run to the first doctor who comes across the list of medicines. Sometimes a child simply likes to walk in a new way, sometimes it can indicate a neurological pathology. What should parents do to avoid harming a child because of ignorance because of good intentions? Let's figure it out.

Why does a child walk on socks?

If the kid does not put his foot on the foot even in shoes, preferring to walk constantly on tiptoe, most likely, this is a consequence of a disruption in the brain that led to a change in muscle tone.

In the maternity home examining the child, the doctors, putting their palms to the feet, check how the newborn pushes his hand: full foot, or tries to pull the socks. Next, with monthly examinations, the nurse tries to put the baby on the legs, supporting him and watching him try to take steps. This method allows you to check the condition of the muscles, which indirectly indicates a violation in the nervous system.

If suspicions of hypertonicity, the mother and the baby are referred to a neurologist. But we must not forget that the nervous system of a young child undergoes a number of changes in the first months and years of life: new functions are ripening, primary reflexes are dying away. All these processes proceed quickly and sometimes occur on a fine line between health and illness, without passing into pathology. But tearfulness, nervousness, tense postures and sleep disorders in combination with increased muscle tone, indicate that the baby urgently needs help.

Do I need to see a doctor if the baby wears socks?

Certainly, a specialist's consultation is necessary. If a child goes on tiptoe all the time, pediatricians talk about perinatal encephalopathy. What does this diagnosis mean? Unfortunately - nothing concrete. In Dr. Komarovsky's book, it is explained in plain language that doctors call a mysterious phrase "perinatal encephalopathy" a number of different diseases and conditions bordering on health and illness.

Pay attention that the word "perinatal" specialists denote the period between the intrauterine existence of the fetus and the first week of life of the baby. The word "encephalopathy" is translated as "brain disease". That is, by and large this diagnosis does not say anything definite about the nature of the disease, and for the purpose of proper treatment it is necessary to first establish an accurate diagnosis.

After all, bilirubin, ischemic, hypoxic, traumatic, diabetic or alcoholic encephalopathy requires the use of completely different methods of treatment and medication. Moreover, drug intervention will be effective only in the acute period of the course of the disease, which does not last long, and, as a rule, parents are not seen. The consequence of the transferred inflammatory process becomes the raised tonus of muscles, forcing the kid to change a gait. As a rule, the fact that the child walks on the socks, parents and doctors notice at the moment when the acute period of inflammation has long since passed (you also remember what the word "perinatal" means?) And it is too late to apply the drugs. Medications not only do not contribute to a decrease in muscle tone, but also additionally load the excretory system of the body, draining its energy resources.

But the ban on the use of medicines does not mean that the child does not need medical help.

On the contrary, if you notice that a child wears socks constantly - this is an occasion to seek advice from a specialist.

The most effective treatment in your individual case can be appointed only by an experienced neurologist, who knows that to normalize the tone, you need to apply physiotherapy, massage and physical therapy. Also, you should take care of observing the regime of the day - the brain of the child should not be overtired. Make sure that the house is calm and friendly atmosphere, and let your baby grows healthy.