Childhood diseases always cause a lot of questions and feelings about the future of the child. Particularly difficult to identify diseases that are developing quite hidden and are determined only after a thorough diagnostic doctor. One of these diseases - hip dysplasia. Only the attentive eye of a loving parent is able to notice that something was wrong at the beginning, and to appeal to a competent specialist. At the reception, a specialist will determine the degree of deviation and prescribe recommendations for treatment.
Very often it prescribes the wearing of special tools, which include pillow Frejka.
Content
- 1 What is the Frejka pillow?
- 2 How to put a pillow Frejka?
- 3 How to determine the size of Frejka pillow?
- 4 As a child behaves in a pillow Frejka?
- 5 How much is a Frejka pillow?
- 6 Which is better - stirrups Pavlik or pillow Frejka?
- 7 How to make your own?
- 8 VIDEO: How to sew a pillow Frejka own.
- 9 VIDEO: How to wear a tire Frejka.
What is the Frejka pillow?
Frejka pillow - special orthopedic invention Austrian doctor Frejka.
Soft orthopedic product captures and holds the knees bent legs of children in the reconstituted state, providing the correct formation of the joints.
It is intended for the treatment of hip dysplasia in early childhood. Perinki allows you to keep baby legs when extended, in the pose of a frog.
Using a cushion for a few months and eliminates predvyvih subluxation, prevents the occurrence of complications associated with dysplasia.
Long time wearing design promotes proper formation and the normal insertion of the femoral head in the hip bone. As a rule, it is prescribed, when the situation is not so critical, but the treatment of dysplasia is still better hold. Indications to wear are:
- predvyvih and subluxation of the hip;
- mild dysplasia.
use special tools for continuous wear for treating dysplastic changes of the joints.
Thus, treatment with pillows may appoint a doctor.
How to put a pillow Frejka?
The first fitting must take place in the office of the attending doctor. He will be able to explain and draw attention to the most important points of how to put a pillow Frejka. However, if this is not possible, parents will be able to properly put on perinki on the child beforehand studied the nuances:
- decomposes tire on a flat surface and completely straightened;
- Put on top of the child so that the roller center coincides with the middle of the hip joint;
If the delay with the treatment or to provide assistance to the wrong, the disease will progress.
- the baby's legs are bent at the knees and gently bred in hand to the desired state;
- securely lock the bus.
With proper therapy, complete recovery occurs within a few months.
Important! When you commit all belts make sure that they are not squeezing the delicate skin of the baby.
If you notice a significant discomfort or pain a baby, you should immediately see a physician for advice.
How to determine the size of Frejka pillow?
The success of treatment depends on a properly sized orthosis. In determining the size of the parents should be based directly on the 2 categories:
- age;
- the width of the knee breeding.
Design administered to children aged between 1 and 9 months.
Category 1 involves separation of 3 age group, where XS size - Frejka airbag for newborn to 6 months. S is designed for children from 6 months and up to one and a half years, and M - for children from one year to two.
Basically, there are two dimensions - on the child's age and the distance between the maximum dilution knees.
If your child is a little ahead of their peers in growth, it is better to choose the orthosis based on the individual sizes. Please note that this device can not be bought for growth. Adjustment to the growth of carried through adjusting the straps.
Dimension oriented age, more concerned with average data.
Selection of the maximum value at a dilution of knees. Sizes go from 14 cm to 26 cm, and the selection of the model produces the required doctor on the basis of measurements. It is that the physical parameters are disproportionate. In this case, pillow Frejka preparing to order. Treatment often takes a long time, so you may need to buy several sizes in a row.
When the bandage or improper treatment effect can not occur.
Workers Orthopedic shop that sells pillow Frejka, prompt how to choose the size.
As a child behaves in a pillow Frejka?
Kids can not be explained by the need to carry out treatment, so be prepared that the first time being in a bus can deliver the anxiety the child, as a new position very unusual for him. Just after a couple of days wearing this device ceases to disturb the child.
When diagnosing a child's severe joint instability room doctors recommend wearing the device.
Some parents report that the child did not express dissatisfaction regarding the orthosis. It all depends on the child's character. Yet it is not necessary at all to ignore the tears - again make sure if you put the right device.
During the month of life, children become accustomed to freely move the legs and arms, so after the first putting on they start to act up a band.
Parents worried about the uncontrolled crying child, believing that the pillow Frejka brings significant discomfort. However, the child was crying because of the new and unusual situation. Child anxiety you just need to survive.
If a child is crying, and distract him a toy or walk is not possible, check if there are too divorced his knees.
Important! In case of violation-wear treatment can be protracted or even be ineffective, leading to more serious problems, and complex treatment in the future.
Efficacy of treatment is achieved only at constant wearing of the tire. Recommended time - at least 18 hours per day. Please note that the discomfort can be caused by heat, so the time to wear the design is better to wear light cotton pants.
The child quickly get used to the foreign object, and the recovery will come much faster.
Important! It is not recommended to wear perinki over his naked body.
How much is a Frejka pillow?
The cost of the brace varies stores within 1,000 to 1,500 rubles.
Pillow Frejka various materials used in their manufacture.
In many ways, the price can depend on the quality of materials used in the manufacture. They need to pay close attention to avoid unwanted allergic reactions.
Orthopedic devices are manufactured by many domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Which is better - stirrups Pavlik or pillow Frejka?
Pavlik stirrups, as well as pillow Frejka, invented for the treatment of violations under the hip joint development.
There are those who prefer to treat the stirrups, there are those who believe that the pillow Frejka efficiently.
Cushion-tire helps to maintain the legs in a bent position, but with divorced knees. Despite the fairly clear fixation legs, the lower part of the limb free and the baby can move them slightly and pull.
Indications for their use - hip dysplasia.
Pavlik stirrups are much more serious, and the device is used when the orthopedic surgeon diagnosed a radical deviation from the norms of development.
The design represents the chest belt with shoulder straps and for the elbows.
In this design, the legs are fixed pretty tough, just hold down the desired angle of their breeding.
Pavlik stirrups have one significant drawback - they are never removed and the child is in them 24 hours a day, regardless of the need to bathe, sleep.
How to make your own?
Buy tire-pillow can be virtually any orthopedic salon, but if you do not have such a possibility, it is possible to sew a pillow Frejka own hands. To do this, take measurements from the middle chest and to the perineum, and the length of the dimples left knee to the right knee dimples through the perineum.
To create a flannel roller is used, which is rolled in multiple layers, and the straps and clips available in stores.
When drawing the pattern, draw a rectangle whose length - twice the length of the chest to the crotch width - the actual value of the distance between the knees.
Self-made bandage does not provide a sufficient degree of fixation of hip joints.
To transfer the drawing on the fabric must be in duplicate. Fix the elements, and must be placed inside the 10 layers of interlining. Construction is necessary to sew not only on the perimeter, but the stitch side to side, thereby stiffening linen. On the back cushion sew straps, and on his chest - buttons.
The only advantage of such models - individually tailored fastening system.
Important! Homemade pillow will not be able to replace the tire of orthopedic salon. The benefits of self-made orthosis is highly questionable. So makeshift bandage only a limited time, you can use it.
The wearing period of pillows you need to periodically visit an orthopedic surgeon who will perform the ultrasound diagnostics in order to verify the effectiveness of the chosen method of treatment. Do not neglect its recommendations.
First time to learn how to calculate the distance between the baby should kolenochki orthopedic surgeon.
In addition, parents may enroll the child in the course of therapeutic massage grudnichkovogo. Additional professional impact not only helps to speed up the treatment, but also the development of baby's muscles. Do not worry - in the activity and development of children, bearing pillow Frejka, does not lag behind their peers.
Toddler can sit in a pillow Frejka permitting age - 6 months.
Time to diagnose rejection in a timely manner prescribed treatment, as well as compliance with all recommendations of the doctor parents give practically 100 percent result. It must be remembered that a positive attitude will give mom and dad a little effort and patience for the passage of heavy and incomprehensible to them the way.
