Babies walking with bent knees can be caused by a variety of reasons, such as calcium deficiency, osteochondritis dissecans, hereditary factors, and so on. The cause of the problem needs to be addressed, such as calcium supplementation, adjusting bad habits, wearing orthopedic braces, and so on.
1. Calcium deficiency: Calcium deficiency may cause babies to walk with bent knees. It is recommended that under the guidance of the doctor, supplement vitamin D, appropriate sun exposure to promote the absorption of calcium, if the effect is not good can be prescribed by the doctor to supplement calcium supplements, such as calcium gluconate.
2. Osteochondritis Dissecans: If the baby has trauma, there may be localized aseptic inflammation, resulting in osteochondritis dissecans, which leads to the phenomenon that the baby’s walking knee is not straight.
Babies pay attention to not excessive activities, and do not stand or walk for a long time. You can apply localized hot compresses to relieve the symptoms, but the temperature should not be too high.
3. Genetic factors: the baby walking knee bends not straight may be caused by genetic factors, if one of the parents, have walking knee bends not straight symptoms, then the baby may also appear the symptoms. It is recommended that under the guidance of a professional orthopedic surgeon, wear a corrective brace or surgical correction.
It is recommended that babies walking with bent knees should be diagnosed by a specialist in time and treated according to the doctor’s instructions, so as not to affect the normal growth and development. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.