FOOT TROUBLES

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2679, 15 January 1921, Page 2

FOOT TROUBLES

i Some of the trouble in. foot trou- , bles which bother the grown-ups today could, have been avoided if caxo had been taken in the first walking days. Most children need moderate restraint iin the first efforts, especially the heavyweight child. The young bones are so pliable that the weight of the body, small as it is, is often too much. Gentle exercise will strengthen the homes, so walking should, be gradual. j There are two things to be kept well in mind—first correct posture; second, correct footwear. ; 'The normal position, of the feet in bearing the weight of the body is with the toes pointing straight for ward. In tins position one can step squarely upon the (foot, the weight of the body is equally distributed, the feet have their greatest elasticity, and the a relies can perform their full function without strain. The ; “straight foot” is the ideal. It is deviations from this that usually start) the child on the road to some foot distortion in adult life. Begin early by coreeting any tendency to develop the wrong position of tbo feet. Tf the child tends towards the out.flans] position, have him practice walking a straight line ; offer a j prize for w alkng with, the feet paral- | led, toes pointing forward. Above all, , <lo not weary ini the training.