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2009
I’m usually talking about adults with bow legs, but today I’ve decided to write about children with bow legs. I think that if parents would have paid more attention to their child’s bow legs, in many cases this deformity could have been treated.
I’ve searched the web looking for information regarding bow legs. It seems that all (or almost all) children are born with bow legs (Genu Varum), and as they grow the legs get straiten (when the child is about 3 years old.)
In some cases the bow legs shape persists. A possible cause is if the child is sick or suffers from a condition that makes the bones soft and therefore the legs stay bowed, such as rickets (but since I’m not a doctor, I really recommend going to the doctor to check this.)
When I five years old I walked with my feet pointing in. My parents took me to the Doctor (orthopedist) who gave me shoes that were connected by an iron brace to wear at night. He thought it was too late to fix the shape of the legs, but this could change the way I stand. I think that overall this helped my posture, as I no longer stand with my feet pointing in.
I’ve been told that the solution to “permanent” bow legs for kids back when I was a child was to put a cast on the child’s legs to straiten them. I don’t know if today they are using the same methods, or if it works.
Bow legs might be very frustrating when you are older and start noticing them, so if this could be treated in small children, why not give it a try?
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4 Comments until now
On September 6th, 2010
Jen Said:
So im trying to do some research on this becuase my 18month old son I now see that when he walks he looks like he keeps his knees bent, and maybe bow legged, Im not sure, but thanks for the help on this but I still need more info~
On September 30th, 2011
Ethan Said:
My son is only two and having both leg bowed in outer shape. Is there any good treatement found in India? please mention the name both Doctor and the Hospital.
On June 3rd, 2012
alix Said:
my 22m old, left leg is severly bowed & his right leg is slightly bowed. have been to doctors who refered him to the hospital…the hospital have tested for rickets (which was negative), they have xrayed his left leg (when he was laying down, with the nurse holding his leg), the doctor has told me that he will ‘grow out of it’ and there nothing they can do & had refered him to have physio! now went to physio & guess what! they can’t help him & we are now waiting for a referal back to the hospital!!!…. but upon my own research the first xray was incorrect, & it should be done with the child standing up, so they can see where the bones ‘sit’. I also think from my own research that he has infantile blounts, so when I do finally get my referal back at the hospital i will let them know about my findings!……but i feel that every day he is getting worse & it really worries me!!
On January 6th, 2015
EMKA Said:
I have a 20 month old daughter who has her one leg bowed out and the other pointing inwards. I really need a more informative piece to overcome this posture anomally.