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I am 16 years old and recently noticed that i have bow legs. i did not have it when i was until about 14. my dad too is bowlegged and maybe i have inherited it from him. can it be cured with some exercises and will it worsen with time?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See Orthopedic Dr.: Blount’s disease is an inherited disorder of the growth plates in the bones around the knee. (inside surface stops growing while outside surface grows normally). In teens, the disorder may affect only one side. Treatment can involve bracing or surgery, and is managed by an orthopedic surgeon. Exercises will not substantially change the curvature and it will worsen until the bones stop growing (19y

Answered 5/19/2020

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