Pigeon-toe
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My Daughter's Feet Turn In
Asked by A.B. from Washington DC
on November 29, 2006
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my daughter is almost 19months old and when she walks or stands her feet frequently turn in. her pediatrician is referring us to an pediatric orthopedist, though he do...
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- My older 2 children both started to toe-in when they were younger. Come to find out, they were "W" sitting (both legs out to their sides, facing towards the back) and...
- same advice as the previous post, we were referred to a specialist as well for my girls but he said until the age of 8-10 things get corrected on their own and they do...
- Hi! Both of my son's were turned in and kind of upwards when he was born. They actually said it was a "form" of club feet. True club foot starts at the knees, his was...
Is Your Child "Pigeon Toed"??
Asked by N.A. from Seattle
on July 12, 2010
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My little girl just turned three and she is pigeon toed. She goes in for her 3yr well check this week, and like at her previous visit, I was told that it was caused be...
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- My 2 yr old daughter is pigeon toed and like you our Dr. told us it is caused by "sitting on them for 9 months, in the womb". The Dr. stripped her down to her diaper a...
- I was pigeon toed as a child. I remember wearing shoes hooked to a bar on my crib when I slept. I think that and the ballet lessons I had as a child are the reasons ...
- My niece is pigeon toed. Normally, the kids will outgrow it. My niece's issue though is in her hips so she will need a brace and possibly surgery to correct it when...
Toddler Is Pigeon Toed
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on June 2, 2008
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Hello. My 18 month old son is pigeon toed. We noticed that when he walked, his left foot moved inside, but when he stood still, it went straight. My doctor has said ...
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- I just went through all of this and my son is now 4 1/2. His foot turned in slightly when he was born but because he went to NICU for 2 weeks it was overlooked. T...
- My daughter had this problem when she was around 18 months also. She would be walking and just trip, then she would look around like someone pushed her...it was cute a...
- Hello Megan, My daughter was having a similar problem. specially when she was tired. she kept tripping on her left foot. it turned out to be her hip out of place. a...
How to cure an overlapping toes on toddler?
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on April 13, 2007
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My 3 year old (and 8 months) daughter has an overlapping toe that seems to cause her discomfort. Any recommends and what to do? The doctors are giving me the run aroun...
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- Hi L.! Okay, first I am not by any means an expert on foot problems, but, at about 18 months my aunt was putting my shoe on (a sandal) and my toe was left in a stra...
- My daughter's middle toe was overlapping until she started REALLY walking...Like 3/12 years old. It concerned me at first too, but it slowly has resolved itself, with...
- If you have a PPO - you don't need a referral to take your daughter to a Podiatrist! You can select anyone you like - my teenager has been seeing one for 6 years now ...
Pigeon Toed or In-toeing Information.
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on March 7, 2008
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Hello.
I am wondering if there is anyone with information about young children who are pigeoned toed (feet turn in) or as they call it today (in-toeing.) Our 20 month...
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- M., My second son, who is now 9 1/2, often fell down when running. One of his feet would turn in about 90 degrees. My mother and grandmother both insisted that I ...
- My son who is 12 now was born with bi-lateral club foot. Both of his feet were turned in. He had to have surgery to fix this at the age of 7 months. I strongly sugg...
- I am really surprised the doctor's haven't done something already! I was born with severe in-toeing and had casts put on before I was a month old to correct it! I re...
Pigeon Toe Walker - Ideas for Treatment (Specialist, Physical Therapy, Brace....
Asked by S.M. from Minneapolis
on September 12, 2009
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My daughter (7) appears to have a pronounced pigeon walk, more specifically with her left foot (she is left-handed too). It seems as if she swings her foot around and...
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- Wow, it sounds like my daughter has a very similar problem! She is 7 also, and has been "pigeon-toed" since she began walking.(actually, the medical name for it is "...
- I'd ask your primary care physician about a referral to a physical therapist for an evaluation.
- My oldest son starting walking that way too about the same age. I consulted with his physician and he said there wasn't any physical reason why he was walking that wa...
16 Month Old Pigeon Toed
Asked by K.B. from Kalamazoo
on May 30, 2008
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My son started walking around 8 months old (he's 16 months now). I've noticed since his first birthday one foot seems turned in. My ped. said to make sure he wears h...
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- K., Don't be too worried. My son was severely bow-legged and his toes pointed inward. My pediatrician sent me to an orthopedic doctor when he was 18 months. The ...
- I had a foot problem as a teenager. After xrays, doc discovered that I should have been pigeon toed...all of the bones in my feet were pointing inward...but since I w...
- My ped said their feet at that age are still very floppy (her term) and as time goes on the muscles and ligaments tighten up and their feet should straighten out by or...
My Sons Right Foot Is Turned in When He walks....what Should I Do???
Asked by H.S. from Milwaukee
on February 14, 2010
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My son is a year and a half, and when he walks his right foot is turned in. When I was younger my parents told me that I was also pigeon toed but not as bad as Keagan,...
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- I am a pediatric Physical THerapist. There are several things that make a foot turn it--it could be foot issues, it could be that the tibia (shin bone) is actually ro...
- H., I would go with a pediatric physical therapist. I don't know about your state, but ours has free early childhood intervention for children ages 0-3. You might c...
- My daughter had this slightly when she was younger and a couple places I researched for info said to switch shoes when she wears them. Meaning, put the left shoe on t...
An Alternate Soap
Asked by A.A. from Chicago
on August 9, 2010
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my baby is one year ,i use him all these days pigeon baby soap i am not satisfied with it i can see his skin gets dry after using it.... can i switch to dove baby care...
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- My baby is also (almost) one year old. I've used without problems Cetaphil (the soap, from Costco, but they don't always have it), then when she had her first cold I s...
- I've never heard of pigeon soap, but when my kids were babies I loved using Baby Magic or Johnson' Baby Wash. They smelled so good and were so soft. I can almost sme...
- I do no use regular store bough soaps, baby/kids or adult. I suggest Melaleuca products because they don't have any of he nasty ingredients that the other products ha...
Feet
Asked by J.C. from Birmingham
on March 2, 2008
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my 26 month old look like she is oigeon toed - her feet turn inward when she walks. when i was her age my mom said i was the same way. she said that the doctors put my...
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- My feet did that too when I was little and I grew out of it with out treatment.
- J., I would speak to the pediatrician and see what he/she recommends...
- I've known a few people who have had children that that has happened to. Some of them did put the shoes on the wrong feet and it worked for them, a couple of them went...
