📈 Bowed legs and knocked knees are a normal part of bony growth and maturation in children.
💥 Bowed legs
➡️ Infants are born with bowed legs usually as a result of being tucked up inside their mother’s womb.
➡️ The bowed leg appearance will usually disappear between the age of 1 to 3 years of old.
💥 Knocked knees
➡️ Knock knees are common between the ages of 3 and 5 years old.
➡️ By the age of 8 to 10 years old, leg bones straighten to reach their normal adult position.
✅ In the majority of cases, bowed legs and knocked knees require no treatment and will improve on their own over time.
💥 However, it is recommended to see a physio if:
➡️ The curve of your child’s legs appears to be extreme
➡️ It affects only one side, or one side is much worse than the other side
➡️ The bowed legs get worse after 3 years of age, or the knocked knees get worse after 8 years of age
➡️ Your child complains of pain or walks with a limp
➡️ Your child is unusually short for their age
✅ We recommend taking a photo of the front and back of your child’s legs in standing every 6 months to monitor the changes over time.
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