Question 1

can bow legs run in the family?

Accepted Answer

No: It usually is due to childhood problems or osteoarthritis later in life. Sometimes it is due to traumatic injury.

Question 2

how do bow legs affect my athletic abilities like running and jumping. i play basketball and have vigorous leg workouts.

Accepted Answer

: A sport like running is a repetitive sport. Taking the same step after step for miles. Biomechanics, how anatomy functions, is very important along with running shoes. Any biomechanical problems ( malalignment) are propagated with each step taken through the course and length of your run. Runners that are the most successful are usually well conditioned and biomechanically sound.

Question 3

i have a bow leg .running long distance race 5-21km will have any bad effect on my leg ? will it cause my leg to become more bow ?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Your legs will be the same. Strenuous exersize eventually will affect your joints.

Question 4

i have bow leg.i am a road runner, normally run around 30km per week.i realise that my left leg will be slightly bower than my right leg.what cause it?

Accepted Answer

Genu Varum: Bowing of the legs is usually a developmental positioning of the knees of unknown origin.  It can be associated with diseases that effect bones such as rickett's and blount's disease.  The most common cause is "we don't know".  Asymmetry of the bowing is usually very slight if at all.  For a runner the biggest concern is if excessive more pressure is directed to the medial compartment of knee.

Question 5

will i be able to play sports, run, cycle, etc at the same level after corrective bow leg surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Asuming the surgery was done correctly you should be able to do all the sports from before.

Question 6

could bowed legs affect running?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Every runner has their own form, and the shape of your legs will certainly affect your form. Although you may not technically be as "efficient" a runner as someone without bowed legs, thousands of excellent runners have leg variations. Bowed legs may increase your risk of injury, so make sure you are fitted for correct shoes and have a reputable running store observe your gait.

Question 7

how do i cure bow legs?

Accepted Answer

Tibial Osteotomy: A proximal tibial osteotomy is the classic surgical way to straighten bowed legs in clinically indicated. Speak with your orthopaedic surgeon, we currently use a plastic (peek) implant that is flush with your bone (no prominent plate or screws) to secure the bony cut made to straighten the leg. You wear a brace for 6 weeks with crutches until minimal pain requiring no narcotics (ave day 10).

Question 8

why does my baby have bow legs?

Accepted Answer

Normal: All newborns have bowlegs-- that's the shape babies have to fit in the womb. They get less bowed as babies bear weight and walk.

Question 9

how can you straighten bow legs?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Some now do not want their bow legs treated.  See the si picture of earl campbell, running back of texas.  Bow legged?  Fast!  sometimes not acceptable in females (?) but not treated as often as in past.  If found early in age, splints can be used.  I would be cautious and seek opinion of pediatric orthopedist and consider second opinion.

Question 10

any exercises to correct bow legs?

Accepted Answer

No.: The bowing can come from a deformity of the bones (femur and/or tibia) or collapse (arthritis) of the knee.  If the bowing is getting worse you should be evaluated by a physician.   At age 42 your bones are formed and exercises won't change their shape.

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