He's 15 months. He's been walking for about 3 months now and he is very bow legged and pigeoned toed as well. He walks ok otherwise and is very healthy and well proportioned. The doc's say that he'll grow out of it but I've seen people who didn't grow out of it and I am worried. I have heard of docs breaking the kids legs so that they grow straight, but that seems a bit barbaric and old fashioned. I'm sure that there is something better than that now. What can we do for him? Who should we go see for a good second opinion?
2006-06-17 03:31:22 · 14 answers · asked by s_bodhi 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You don't need a second opinion.
Your doctor is right: in all likelihood, your son will outgrow it. As he gets better at walking and his muscles develop, his legs and feet will straighten out.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends watchful waiting for a while.
Many, many children your son's age are bowlegged and pigeon toed. When people don't grow out of it, there's usually a secondary problem. And now that you've brought it to your doctor's attention, I'm sure that he/she will keep an eye on it.
2006-06-17 03:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 4⤊ 4⤋
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2016-12-25 14:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By all means get a second opinion! If your Mama Bear instincts are telling you that something isn't right, get a second opinion. Also, remember that times have changed since you were born. Medicine has evolved. There are a lot of conditions that kids do grow out of. Now, that's not to say that your son will or will not grow out of his conditions. I'm not a doctor. Basically, I wouldn't stop until you see them at least run tests or give you an answer that you will accept. I always worry about a doctor who doesn't spend time with a patient and then makes a quick diagnosis.
2016-03-15 07:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your son to an orthopaedic specialist. Leg braces and special shoes may be in order. I remember as a child spending time in Children's Hospitals that this method was used a lot.
The child may have to sleep in some sort of leg brace or casting for a while to train the legs and feet to grow correctly.
2006-06-17 03:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely give it some more time. Many, many kids at that age (I daresay most of them) look pigeon-toed and bow-legged when they're walking.
2006-06-17 03:37:44 · answer #5 · answered by circe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait a few more months to see if it gets any better. If not, there are surgerys that can fix it. My parents almost had me had it when I was 1, and I grew out of it. After I had foot surgery though (for a broken foot), it became more like it used to be. Now my parents are thinking about letting my get it done.
Ask your doctor what he thinks about the surgery, and then if he does grow out of it, will there be any reprocussions if some were to happen.
Good Luck!
2006-06-17 03:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Katie Victoria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son used to have that problem. I took him to a chiropractor to have him check it. He checked his motion and hip rotation. He did not adjust him. He showed me how to do some deep tissue massage as the muscles in his hips were hindering rotation. We also did some stretching excercises with him. It was basically a butt massage to loosen up the muscles and some stretching to improve his movement. It really helped. We did it at home. Now you can barely tell that one of his feet turns in a little. He is 6 now. We did that when he was almost 2. It didn't take long to start seeing better hip rotation.
2006-06-17 04:42:07 · answer #7 · answered by gretchen062174 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My youngest son was the same way.. and I was worried about it too. He was like that tell he was almost 2 years old! He grew out of it what i did was keep shoes on him alot. Just give it time, and watch him and keep updated with your doctor. Your doctor will know when or IF you need to do something more. But most likely he will grow out of it hun.
2006-06-17 07:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by Piper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T WAIT!!! Get a second opinion if you want one, then find a Podiatrist (foot doctor). There are braces and special exersizes you can do to correct this problem while his bones are still soft. If you wait his bone will harden and it will be more difficult to correct. Also, it will effect his balance and could cause hip and spine problems.
2006-06-17 06:20:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are orthopedic shoes that can lessen the pigeon toes and I had a friend who had an extremely bowlegged child and he had his legs surgically broken and reset and the now his legs are aligned much better than before.
2006-06-17 07:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by Shikibeeks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋