4 year old with genu valgum

[BIGMAMA24]

HELLO  CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW DOES A THREE YEAR OLD GET GENU VALGUM I NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE MY DAUGHTER IS 4 YEARS OLD THEY SAT US UP WITH A ORTHOPEDIC SURGERN NEXT WEEK HER LITTLE KNEES HIT I NOTICED FEW DAYS A GO SHE STARTED FALLING A LOT SHE'S 4 KID'S FALL I'M SCARED.   AND THEN MY OTHER DAUGHTER SHE IS 13 SHE HAS  A  EYE INFECTION BEHIND HER EYE HAS ANYBODY EVER HAD ONE OR HEARD OF THIS  IF SO WHAT DO THEY DO FOR IT SHE DOES NOT WONT GLASSES THANX FOR YOUR  OPPIONS.

[raajh]

i have the same condition for my daughter,,,
i showed to the orthopedic doctor who said is normal for a 5 year old girl and advised to wait till7 - 8 years when the correction will happen automatically...
  
raj kumar
[phone]
hyderabad

[DrNavneetMD]

Hello Dear ,
                  I understand your worries,but you have to face them bravely.
Genu valgum is knock-knee deformity.Many  healthy children have knock-knee deformity as a  trait but some of them  develop this deformity due to hereditary or genetic disorders or metabolic bone disease.Due to this,her knees knock against each other and she is prone to falls. Treatment includes lifestyle restriction , bracing, exercise programs, and physical therapy.NSAID are given for pain.Surgery is advised when conservative treatment does not help.
You should consult a orthopedic surgeon for promt treatment.
For the eye infection of your elder daughter  see an opthalmologist who will examine her eyes and then according to the condition will suggest you the treatment.