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Are Legs Being Far Apart In A Toddler While Walking A Concern?
There is a small little girl 2 yrs old,in neighbor her legs are wide out , not like a normal children. The child doesn t walks like a normal child. Could you please advice something so that her legs won t be affected for her future...... The family is really very poor, they visited a govt hospital, they have just taken blood for test. No further instructions are given Please do help for the littles future. Mahesh.
the condition is called knock knees.it is a very common condition of toddlers.as the child will grow it will improve .as happens in most of the children. in rickets ,a disease caused due to lack of vitamine D in body can also cause this.ask your meighbours to give milk to child and enough sun exposure . if condition persist then consult doctor
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Are Legs Being Far Apart In A Toddler While Walking A Concern?
the condition is called knock knees.it is a very common condition of toddlers.as the child will grow it will improve .as happens in most of the children. in rickets ,a disease caused due to lack of vitamine D in body can also cause this.ask your meighbours to give milk to child and enough sun exposure . if condition persist then consult doctor