#askdoctors hi doctor my baby is 19 months old and his legs are bowed ,many people tell me to massage his leg to get the legs straight but as now he is grown up he doesn't like massaging and I read somewhere that by years pass it will get into straight,is it true

1 Answer

Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

A. you cannot massage bow legs to become straight it is a big myth please do not waste time and consult a proper doctor for this as it is due to vitamin D deficiency and only massaging will never help the baby

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