Patient's question:
Recently, I noticed that my younger daughter walks with her back hunched over. We initially thought it was because she was tired. Later, we discovered that she has been hunching over consistently, and besides the bending of her legs, a careful examination revealed that she has rickets. We are very worried and would like to ask the doctor how to treat children with rickets.Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described above. Rickets is mainly caused by a lack of vitamin D. If it is not very serious, taking calcitriol for treatment is usually sufficient. If it is severe, you may need to administer vitamin D, enhance your child's nutrition, aid in calcium absorption, and engage in appropriate physical activity. It is recommended to let your child eat less spicy food. I hope the above information is helpful to you. Additionally, it is advised to take your child out in the sun more often, as this is beneficial for calcium absorption.