By Justina Auta
Dr Umaru Habila, Chief Consultant and Associate Professor, Orthopedic and Trauma Unit, National Hospital, Abuja, has advised parents to place their bow legged children on healthy diets and expose them to sunlight to correct the deformity.
The physician, who gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said exposure of the deformed bowleg to sunlights, would help “the child receive vitamin D, essential for healthy bones, and helps the body absorb calcium.”
According to him, knocked knees, popularly known as ‘K-leg and bow legs’ are natural development in children as they grow up.
He, however, explained that some conditions, such as bone malformations or deficiency of some vital mineral and nutrients might also contribute to bow or knocked knees in children.
“But there are some aberrations, and the problem could set up in between the normal development.
“Like in the case of a child who develops K-leg…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
