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Legs structure
My son 7 month 6 days old. He is been trying horse style to sit down or Crawl don't know. He also tries to stand as we hold him on lap. But does his legs need some massage or treatment so it can look straight. It looks slight curve. I am afraid whether his legs will be straight or not?
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Its normal....dont worry about curve leg...it will be correct as child grow and walk...
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dont worry
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This is called physiological genu varum or bow legs .This automatically corrects itself starting at 18 months of age and completes around 3 to 4 years.No special massage is required for this.Just regular massage
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
This is Normal for a 7 month old
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Don’t worry, it will get corrected on its own or we have to assess only when starts walking
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