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I would say this: 1. No study has ever shown a link between intoeing and
knee or back pain. So while those issues may coexist in the same person, it
is important not to confuse correlation with causation (i.e. I have back
pain and brown hair, and so does my father. But one is not causative of the
other even though they are coexistant). 2. Multiple studies have shown that
the normal progression of limb alignment in a growing child is not affected
by external devices or special exercises.
So what do you say to a person who has an 8 year old child who has this
condition and struggles to find comfortable shoes, trips frequently
(suffers injuries due to tripping), and has pain in his knees and back
(he’s fit).
(continued) so even if you felt the need to influence, such interventions
have been shown to be ineffective. 3. Intoeing of up to 10 degrees is
considered a variation of normal and causes no issues in the VAST majority.
However, SOME patients after age 8-10 will have more severe, persistent
intoeing that does cause functional issues like tripping, cosmetic
concerns, etc. In those patients, there are effective surgical procedures
that work very well and are well tolerated….
Please be aware that this “treatment” is unnecessary. In-toeing is a
harmless and normal part of limb development in children. It resolves on
its own without intervention and does not result in any harm. The reason
that no-one else offered this family treatment is that no treatment is
necessary. This “treatment” is only mimicing normal growth and development.
I’m sure no harm was intended, but do not waste time or money “treating”
this normal childhood variation.
(continued)… However, the limb alignment continues to change up until
about age 8-10, so you don’t actually know where you’ll end up before then.
So correcting it earlier is usually ill advised because you’d be
“correcting” an issue that has not yet reached its natural conclusion. Thus
you might inadvertently under- or over- correct.