Rickets
Rickets is an illness of the growing child’s bone that arises through a lack of vitamin D (and calcium) – the bone does not mineralise properly and stays soft. It is well treatable, above all with vitamin D under paediatric care. Thanks to the vitamin D prophylaxis for infants now customary in many countries, rickets has become rare.
Our view
At the Kyborg Institute we additionally consider the soul-related side: besides good physical provision, children also need attention, security and safety to thrive well. The actual cause of rickets is and remains the absent vitamin D provision.
What does that mean in practice?
- Take the recommended vitamin D prophylaxis in infancy seriously.
- Give children much attention and security in addition.
Frequently asked questions
What is rickets?
Rickets is an illness of the growing child's bone through a lack of vitamin D (and calcium). It is well treatable and in many countries has become rare thanks to vitamin D prophylaxis.
How does the Kyborg Institute see rickets?
We add, very gently, that children need much attention and security besides good provision.
Change history · last updated on
- — Notes shortened, text tidied.
- — Address of this entry localised: it now carries the English term instead of the German one. The old address redirects.
- — First English version.
Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
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