Question 1

is living close to a pigeon farm bad for my helth?

Accepted Answer

No: No it is not unless you work there and do not take protective measures.

Question 2

what causes babies to be born pigen toed?

Accepted Answer

Hips ; Knees loose: Most of the time it's not actually the feet/toes, but normal inturning at the hips and knees. The babies ligaments have been stretched and cramped in the uterus, and also have been under the influence of maternal hormones designed to relax mom's pelvic ligaments in preparation for delivery. The ligaments in the baby also 'relax' causing the legs to turn in, giving the pigeon-toed appearance.

Question 3

i have pigeon's chest. is this a common condition?

Accepted Answer

Common: Pectus or chest wall deformities are common.  1 in 400 people have a pectus disorders, of which pigeon chest or pectus carinatum is 20 percent.

Question 4

why did pigeons get such a bad rap for being dirty and disease ridden?

Accepted Answer

Below: Pigeons are in fact very clean; they LOVE to take baths and discard of the empty eggshells after the young hatch. Ferals may have the occasional case of feather lice or mites, but that goes for EVERY animal. Even we have microscopic mites in our eyebrows and eyelashes! There is evidence that pigeons are the least of our concerns in spreading diseases to us, especially the bird flu, as they are immune to all but a few more recent strains of it. You can get Pigeon Breeder's Lung from years of exposure to their feather dust/protein, but that also goes to just about any other bird or animal. Years of being in a barn can also result in a similar condition. It is treatable, and only people who breed pigeons are in danger of Pigeon Lung. 
 People probably got fed up with their droppings appearing in places they didn't want, and decided to hate the poor birds. The salmonella and avian flu scare in chickens apparently sparked the idea that people in cities full of feral pigeons were in danger of having it spread to them

Question 5

how to cure pigeon chest?

Accepted Answer

NO need: Surgery is needed only if the deformity is severe.

Question 6

is it bad to be pigeon toed?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: In toeing or being "pigeon toed" is usually just a variation on anatomy, just like some folks have high arches, some people are flat footed and everyone else is in between.  In toeing can occur with changes in the hip called femoral ante version, or in the leg bones called tibial torsion, or come from the feet called metatarsus adductus, or it can occur as various combinations of these changes.

Question 7

how pigeon chest is treated in adults?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: Usually the pigeon chest or pectus carinatum does not need any treatment. They don't cause any harm. But surgical correction is possible only for cosmetic reasons if it is really bad.

Question 8

what can i do to fix being pigeon-toed?

Accepted Answer

How bad is it?: If it was going to resolve on its own it would have done so while you were growing. Now, the only thing that can be done to correct it, if it's bad enough, is surgery.  Being pigeon toed is not necessarily a problem; many athletes are as well. If it really bothers you, consult an orthopaedist that specializes in deformity correction.

Question 9

what are ways to treat someone who's pigeon toed?

Accepted Answer

See below: There are splints and braces or orthotics available but it also depends on the age of the person and at what level the deformity is.

Question 10

if a person have pigeon chest is he medically fit?

Accepted Answer

If  there are no: symptoms of shortness of breath or  rib  pain,  and Lung Function tests are normal, he is medically fit .

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