Question 1

will bow legs get worse?

Accepted Answer

Age of patient  ?: Infants are often a bit bowed at birth from intra-uterine positioning. By the time they get to 3-4 they are often knock-kneed  and naturally straighten by 5-6.

Question 2

can your bow legs get worse?

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Depends : It depends on the cause. Some causes of bowed legs such as tibial torsion get better with age. Others such as ricketts and blount's dis need to be treated.

Question 3

can bow legs get worse with time?

Accepted Answer

Deformity: Bow legging can be a sign for early vit d deficiency as well as other associated bony defects.  But if it chronically persists and left untreated it can be devastating.

Question 4

will tendonitis affect the recovery time from a calf augmentation? should i be concerned about my tendonitis getting worse after a calf augmentation which i'm having to help with the appearance of my bow legs?

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I : I may be missing something here but I have no idea what you mean by calf augmentation.

Question 5

what are some of the symptoms of bow leg?

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Usually none: Bow leggedness is usually asymptomatic.  I cannot recall every having someone complain of any symptoms related to bowed legs.

Question 6

how long is the recovery time for bow leg correction?

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3-4 month: I assume you talking about surgical correction.
If you are talking about non surgical correction some times  it takes years with bracing.

Question 7

could you develop "bow leg" after fully becoming an adult?

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Cartilage wear: Bow leggedness or the varus knee can develop in adulthood if the cartilage on the inside of the knee wears down faster than the outside of the knee.  In patients that then require total knee replacement this varus deformity is corrected so the leg is straight again.

Question 8

is bow legs hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Can Be: But we do not know the mechanism for which this happens.

Question 9

what to do  to fix bow legs?

Accepted Answer

Age, cause,severity: If severe deformity is present and there is an associated bony cause, may need surgery.
If you are concerned, it is best to check with an orthopedics specialist.
Physiologic bow legs in babies correct with time.

Question 10

how to know if i have bow legs?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: See your regular doctor and ask if you might have bowed legs that can be caused by  physiologic genu varum (self-correcting with age/growth in children), blount's disease, or rickets. If your doctor is concerned, he/she may get x-rays of your legs and/or refer you to an orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation and treatment.
See http://orthoinfo.Aaos.Org/topic.Cfm?Topic=a00230.

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