Patient's question:
My child seems to be growing and developing quite well, but when she went to the children's hospital for a thorough check-up, the doctor said she might be calcium-deficient and could have conditions like rickets or pectus excavatum. Then I heard it and felt quite unsettling. Is there no treatment for children who get this disease?Doctor's answer:
Multiple occurrences of this symptom are caused by calcium deficiency, as a lack of calcium can lead to repeated skeletal deformities. Therefore, for children, it is important to get regular sun exposure, as this helps generate sufficient vitamin D and ensures the body's supply. If the condition is detected in children, timely supplementation with calcium and vitamin D can still lead to complete recovery. However, if the condition has already formed by the time adulthood is reached, there is no way to reverse it.