Is My Child Intoeing or Pigeon Toed? - Podiatrist Georgina Tay, East Coast Podiatry

In-toeing, also known as pigeon-toe gait, occurs mostly in toddlers under the age of 2. The condition will cause a child to be clumsy and more susceptible to tripping over their own feet. Seeing a toddler with such an abnormal gait can definitely worry the parents.

Some musculoskeletal conditions which can cause in-toeing:

- Hip Dysplasia
- Femoral Anteversion
- Internal Tibial Torsion
- Clubfoot
- Metatarsus Adductus

While in-toed walking does not initially cause pain to a young child, if uncorrected it can lead to the associated muscle and joint pains as the child gets older. It can even lead to postural deformities such as scoliosis or lordosis of the spine, which can become progressively more severe with age. While some cases do self-correct over time, you should consult a specialist for a detailed assessment and prognosis.

What can a podiatrist do for my child?

If you are unsure of your child’s condition, consult a pediatric podiatrist to have your child looked at. A qualified pediatric can assess your child and determine the necessary steps to help him/ her develop a healthy gait and posture. Modalities may include specific footwear or specialized shoe insoles (orthotics) that are customized to your child’s foot and lifestyle needs.

Parental Tip: Parents should discourage their children from sitting in habitual ‘W’ positions, as this can exacerbate rotational deformities and hip joint contractures.

If you suspect a child, yours or another’s, to have hip/ knee/ leg/ foot issues, please highlight it to your podiatrist. Children’s feet are highly moldable; early intervention can be key to resolving postural deformities, gait abnormalities, and misalignment during growth.

[erickmaganavideo]

I didn’t even know about “pigeon toed”. My daughter is starting to walk. Thanks for the warning.

[o]

I didn't know about this because no one eve pointed out aything about my leg. I'm almost 18 too!

[hiddentalent]

What is the right age to start treatment

[abbysworld]

I’m 18, at my old Indiana house I found Barbie ankle foot braces, it was really tiny, I’m not suprised that I hated them, but I also found out I had derotation straps, which my mom called the braces from hell cuz I hated how it had a bunch of straps and went around my hole legs up to my waist and at school my teachers would have to put it back on cuz I would wiggle it or something to where it wouldn’t be in my waist anymore and would be at my ankles or something, part of the reason I kept my Barbie braces on at school was cuz I had socks with it and shoes so it probably made it more bareable but I also doubt it and as soon as I got home I would take off both of my Barbie braces and my derotation straps cuz I only had to wear them at school cuz I hated it that much, something I just found out today is that I started wearing both at the same time and stopped wearing both at the same time too and I found out I started wearing them as a baby, which was before I could walk but I was able to stand up which is how they noticed by feet was werid and they didn’t want him to need surgery in the future and I also had a hip issue so I think the hip derotation thing was to also help my hip cuz it helped both and in conjunction with the ankle foot brace, unsurprisingly I stopped wearing them in kindergarten, but it still fixed the issue, I don’t have any hip issues so it’s completely where it should be and even tho you can kinda of tell that my feet aren’t like they are meant to be, it looks straight enough to where you would need to be staring at my feet for a long time to notice anything and it doesn’t cause any issues for me so I would say that the foot issue is mostly fixed cuz even tho my parents say my foot issue wasent fixed, it was definitely fixed enough to where I don’t walk werid and my feet appear fine so I don’t have any issues

[maritesbatumbakal]

OMG THIS IS SO TRUE! AND ITS KINDA PAINFUL TO WALK STRAIGHT BECAUSE YOUR NOT USE TO IT

[xlvingUlngtimex]

At what age should you intervene my daughter is going on 3 and her doc says it's nothing got worry about

[terrancemcgriff]

Hey y'all in the pear toed family!! When I was born I was real bad bowlegged AND pear toed. My feet were looking at each other. They wanted to surgically break my legs and put me in leg braces AND have me wear orthropedic shoes. Mother said no. My right leg straightened on it's on. My left leg still tries to talk to my right tho. Yes I've fallen lol bit other than that I've had no major issues some think it's cute ;) I said that to say this: I came out of the womb that way. So if your child has an issue as noticeable as mine was you'll know. Some of us didn't "grow into it". We were made this way 🤘🏿💪🏿🙌

[purple]

Ooof I never realized that my walking contributed to my foot pain as an adult.. wish I knew when it wasn’t too late

[tashaverschoor]

I'm 30 and still pigeon toed. Tripping over my feet is an everyday issue especially since I walk fast but since it was never fixed growing up it has caused some other issues like being flat footed joint pain mainly in the hips back and legs.

[jcfc]

I had intoe walking and had to wear special shoes for 4 years, now I walk straight.

[Khubsuraat]

I m a student
And I find it soo difficult to understand the concept of femoral anteversion
Now it's totally cleared with this video..and it's description box content .❤️❤️❤️❤️.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank u sooo much❤️❤️❤️🙏

[junethecatanimatesandspeed]

I’m 11 and my mom is mad because I’m still pigeon toed and I have one question. Does pigeon toed can cause arthritis?

[lornajean]

My husbands 2 lil brother's one 11 other 10 walk like this.. I looked this up cuz I was sure it isn't normal for them to be like that. They r gonna look funny if they don't do something about it. I couldn't imagine a men walking like that .lol sorry 😐