Most cases of nutritional rickets are
caused by vitamin D and calcium deficiency. So, it’s logical that the treatment
for is rickets is to increase a child’s daily intake of vitamin D and calcium.
The levels of these nutrients can be increased by including more vitamin D and
calcium rich foods in the child’s diet, or having the child take a supplement. Foods
that are good sources of vitamin D include fatty fish such as tuna, mackerel,
or salmon, cheese, egg yolks, and some types of mushrooms. Additionally, many foods are fortified with
vitamin D nowadays, like cereal, milk, or even orange juice. Increasing the amount of these foods in a child's diet will help to lessen and eventually eliminate symptoms of rickets.
Exposure to sunlight increases vitamin D levels as well, so you may be advised to have your child spend more time outside.
More specifically, treatment for rickets can either be treated over several months or in a single-day dose. If the first method is chosen, a certain amount of vitamin D is given to the child over a course of a few months. The second method is divided into 4 to 6 oral doses in one day.
It’s important to see a doctor to
be treated for rickets. They will know how much vitamin D and calcium that your
child will need. Too much vitamin D can lead to hypercalcemia (too much calcium
in the blood), which can cause nausea, vomiting, and poor appetite. Frequent urination,
kidney problems, and weakness may also result from too much vitamin D.
If severe
deformities have occurred because of rickets, orthopedic correction may be
required. Correction will normally occur as the child grows, and the symptoms of rickets will disappear. However, if a child goes too long without being treated, lifelong consequences may result. These include spinal deformities and a shorter stature. Thankfully, rickets is easy to identify and cure. Treatment has a very high success rate.
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