My five-year- old son has very pronounced bow legs that make him walk in a very awkward manner. Kindly let me know what to do about him.
Chinwe. (by SMS)
Even though infants are born bowlegged because of their folded position in the mother’s womb bowed legs begin to straighten once the child starts to walk and the legs begin to bear weight. By age 3, the child can most often stand with the ankles apart and the knees just touching. If the bowed legs are still present, the child is called bowlegged. Bowlegs may be caused by many kinds of ailments. While blood tests may be needed to rule out some of the ailments, X-rays may assist in knowing more about the bone development. Special shoes, braces, or casts can be tried if the condition is severe or the child also has another disease. At times, surgery is necessary to correct the deformity in an adolescent with severe bowlegs.
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