Patient's question:
My son is now four months old. When he was born, he was 40+5 days. Due to shallow engagement of the fetal head, he was delivered via cesarean section. At birth, he experienced asphyxia with bluish lips and poor crying sounds, and was later transferred to the pediatric department for oxygen therapy, after which his complexion returned to normal. Three days after birth, a CT scan diagnosed him with mild HIE. What should we do?Doctor's answer:
For children with tight or spasmodic Achilles tendons, or those who cannot place their heels on the ground while standing and can only use their toes, manual manipulation can also be used for correction: Let the child lie flat on the bed. The parent uses one hand to press on the knee of one leg to keep it straight, while the other hand grips the entire front of the foot. Gently apply force to flex the foot upward, forming an angle of 85°～90° between the sole of the foot and the calf, and maintain this position for a certain period of time. In this way, the tight Achilles tendon can be stretched and elongated. The parent then flexes the child's lower limb on one side, fixes the ankle joint at a 90° angle with the right hand, and firmly presses the Xu Xi (LR 11) point with the thumb. The left hand presses the knee forward and downward, then releases to the original position.