Postural Deformities in Lower Extremities on School Going Children. Common Leg Deformities in School Children

      Аннотация: Postural Deformity is a commonly encountered problem among Children in today’s Society. There are various reasons for which a child may be subjected to this kind of deformity. Certain corrective measures need to be taken in time to protect the muscles, ligaments and bone tissue from degeneration. Very often, the reason for this problem has been stated as a behavioral outcome. For example, children subjected to distort position or alignment while watching TV, Video, travelling etc and who are most used to fast food and lack regular exercise or physical activity are more prone to this problem. It must be noted that the working efficiency and ability of men depend upon good posture. It conveys the impression of his well being and reflects activeness, agility and wholesomeness of an individual’s personality. Postural status aberrations in children and youth represent a global and current problem, and have attracted enormous attention of Experts from different fields across the globe. Therefore, it is quite natural to expect different approaches and varying results of the researches that are conducted nationally and internationally.

Ключевые слова: Posture, Deformities, Genu Varum, Pes Planus, Genu Valgum, Bow legs, Knock Knees, Flat Feet, Plumb Line test, Ramananda, Ningthoujam, Manipur University, Wet Foot Print Test, Pune, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Deepa Khomdram