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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH and his identical twin wore night braces as babies and toddlers because their left legs/hips rotated inward much more severely than is normal.  This was ~1970.  Neither boy had physical therapy, just the braces.

As adults, they are both still pigeon-toed on the left.

(here comes the reason why I'm posting ....)  As adults, they both trip over their own foot and fall more than you would expect from a sober 40 yo.  Like, during tennis or walking up stairs.  Each one has tripped and broken a leg at some point in his life.  A pigeon-toed PP said she was clumsy and I guess this is how I'd describe DH and his twin.

There is an excellent chance that loads of PT and maybe even surgery would not have helped, no one can say.  But, if OP has a chance to do ongoing PT through the years, I'd say, take that opportunity.[/quote]

I'm the clumsy, pigeon-toed 40 something mom of two equally pigeon-toed and clumsy children.  Both of my children started walking early (8 - 8.5 months) so did I, and several family members.  Knock on wood, no broken legs, but we're all very athletic.  My children and I have been seen for years by orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists.  The three of us are both pigeon-toed and hyper mobile (double jointed).  None of us had braces during the early years, the orthopedic surgeon whose opinion I found most valuable told me that braces really would not have helped in our case.  Ballet and yoga have been quite beneficial.  I've spent several thousand dollars on custom-made orthotics.  They've helped quite a bit.  The kids tend to remove them when participating in sports (sprinting & jumping activities). [/quote]

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