Baby learns to walk with one foot turned inward

What does it mean when a baby walks with one foot turned inward? It may be caused by genetic factors, which is quite common. You can check whether either of the parents has this condition. The turning inward caused by genetic factors will not affect the walking function so there is no need to worry. It will gradually disappear during the growth process. If it still does not disappear and causes abnormal walking and obstacles, you need to go to the hospital for correction.

In fact, when babies first start walking, most of them have an inward-turned gait, but the degree of severity varies. When the baby lies down after birth, its legs are curled up, just like a frog. It is a phenomenon that babies walk with their feet turned inward, and there are many reasons for this.

When babies walk, they adopt different gaits in order to stand and land comfortably and to naturally correct the body's gravity. This is obviously physiological, and if the situation is not serious, the pigeon-toed phenomenon will disappear as the baby grows.

Tibial internal rotation deformity is a congenital phenomenon. The baby's tibia is not straight, but rotates inward at the ankle, causing the baby to walk with his feet turned inward. In this case, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible and correct it by wearing special inward-turned orthopedic shoes. This type of shoe is customized according to the inward rotation of the baby's feet. The upper is high to fix the baby's ankle joint. The bottom is made with a certain slope according to the cause of the baby's foot disease. As the baby's gait changes, a pair of shoes is generally replaced every six months.

Do your parents also walk with their feet turned inward? If so, it is due to genetics. Parents generally do not need to worry too much about their children's pigeon-toed problem. Most children can improve on their own as they grow up. If your child has been like this for a long time, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up. A correct diagnosis can avoid unnecessary treatment and can also help you find the appropriate time for treatment when necessary. If there are no genetic factors, you can go to the orthopedics department to check if you have any bone diseases. In addition to congenital factors, acquired factors play an important role in this disease, and it is preventable. Conservative treatment is generally suitable for children under 3 years old. The younger the age, the better the effect. The earlier the surgical treatment, the better the effect.