It is a phenomenon for babies to walk with pigeon-toed legs. There are many reasons:
1. When babies walk, in order to stand and land comfortably, they naturally correct the body's gravity and adopt different steps. state. This is obviously physiological. If the situation is not serious, the phenomenon of pigeon-toed will disappear as the baby grows.
2. Internal tibial rotation deformity. This is a congenital phenomenon. The baby's tibia is not straight. It rotates inward at the ankle, causing a pigeon-toed appearance when walking. This situation must be diagnosed as early as possible.
Hospital diagnosis and treatment, correction by wearing special orthopedic shoes. These shoes are customized according to the pronation of the baby's feet. The uppers are high and can fix the baby's ankle joints. The bottom is made with a certain slope according to the cause of the baby's feet. As the baby's gait changes, a new pair of shoes is usually replaced every six months.
3. Children with "O"-shaped legs and "X"-shaped legs have different gaits when walking, with the knee as the center. "O"-shaped legs mean that the child's tibia bends inward, and the legs When the legs are brought together, they appear like an "O"; "X" legs are caused by knee valgus. When the legs are brought together, the calves are turned outward, forming an "X" shape with the thighs.