Bowleggedness
Bowleggedness in children is a widespread problem and causes a
great deal of anxiety in parents. But in fact it is a common
problem and is not connected
to sickness in most cases; the legs
will go back to normal automatically within two or three years.
Causes that may lead to bowleggedness
Physiological causes
Because of the position of the foetus in the mother’s uterus, such
as if the legs of the foetus are crossed inside the uterus.
Non-‐physiological causes
• Problems in
the growth of the shinbone
• Lack of vitamin D in the child’s diet which leads to rickets
• One leg being longer than the other
• Problems
in the bones or joints
• Broken bone or dislocated joint
• Untreated osteomalacia (soft bones)
• Extreme obesity
Remedies
1. If the bowleggedness continues then
you have to take the child
to the doctor, who will be able to distinguish between
pathological bowleggedness
and ordinary physiological
bowleggedness.
2. In the case of osteomalacia (soft bones), the remedy is giving
the child calcium and vitamin D.
3. Exposing the child to sunlight for a certain length of time in
ways that will not harm him.
4. If
these remedies do not succeed, then the legs may be to be
straightened by surgical means.
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