My sons foot-advice please
My sons is doing everything on or ahead of schedule but I have taken notice that his left foot is turned inward all the time... Are braces something common for this or is it something babies grow out of? I don't wanna call the pediatrician acting crazy...
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Many toddlers walk with their feet turned in, a tendency sometimes referred to as "walking pigeon-toed." The medical name for it is in-toeing, and it usually corrects itself without any medical treatment. In most cases children go on to walk, run, and play sports without any problems.
In the past, special shoes and braces were used to treat in-toeing. But doctors found that these devices didn't make in-toeing disappear any faster, so they're not typically used anymore.
What causes in-toeing? As babies are growing in the womb, the tibia bones (the large bones between the knees and ankles) rotate inward to accommodate the baby's fit within the uterus. Sometimes the femur bones (the bones between the hips and knees) also turn inward. So when children are learning to walk, their feet often turn in.
In-toeing usually disappears as kids develop and improve walking skills, usually around 4 to 6 years old.
Since in-toeing usually disappears gradually, it can be difficult for parents to notice any improvement from day to day. Doctors often suggest that parents who are concerned about in-toeing take a video of the child walking (from the front and the back) and take another video 1 year later. By watching and comparing the videos it's easier to determine whether the in-toeing has improved. If it has not, talk with your doctor.
In some cases in-toeing is a sign of an injury or illness, and the child needs evaluation and possible treatment. Call the doctor if your child:
is in-toeing and limping
seems to have pain in the feet or legs
is not learning to walk or talk as expected
has in-toeing that is getting worse
has one foot that turns in much more than the other
is 3 years old and the in-toeing has not started to improve
* I am pigeon toed. I wore braces when I was younger for a couple months around 1 before I screamed and screamed to the point my father took them off. He couldn't handle the sleepless nights anymore. It went away as I neared my twenties. It's nothing to rush to the doctor for, but definitely mention it at his next checkup
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A couple of them look more like clubfoot, which would have been diagnosed by now, but you get the point.
Thank you for reassuring me. Hes only eight months and not quite walking yet but he crawls and loves standing. I'll definitely tell his pediatrician next month
My boyfriend actually has the same foot thing, ironically in the same foot and usually he walks alright so I may have overreacted lol