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Can braces for bow legs actually work?
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Yes: This had to be done at the right age and as soon as there is a correct diagnosis an by someone skilled in this type of treatment and who agrees that braces are the proper thing to do.
Answered 4/6/2020
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Unloading braces: They do not help if you are an adult, only unloading bracers will work to relieve the pain of medial comparment oa of the knee.Braces to correct bow legs(genu verum)will work in a child up to age three or four years of age.
Answered 3/13/2017
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