Many adults suffer limb deformities of one type or another. Some are more recognizable than others, such as being "knock-knee'd" (genu valgum) or "bow-legged" (genu varum). Then there are the deformities that are more subtle, such as walking "duck footed" (excessive retroversion and external torsion) or "pigeon-toe'd" (excessive anteversion and internal torsion). These tend to be more subtle because patients will often be cognizant of their deformity and will purposefully walk in a way that masks it, unlike being "knock knee'd" or "bow legged" which there is no way to hide, aside from wearing a pair of baggy pants.
Apart from the embarrassment that often accompanies these deformities, patients will notice that they develop PAIN in the affected joints as well. What is most concerning is that this pain can be from simply exercising or going about your normal daily activities, and it tends to present at a much earlier age than you find that your friends will experience. Our bodies sometimes develop in ways that they were not originally designed to, and over time, these deformities lead to excessive wear and tear on our joints. Before we know it, we're feeling the warning signs of Early Arthritis. The goal is to identify deformities, and treat them before they cause irreversible joint damage. All too often, patients ignore their symptoms and wait until it is too late...and by that point they have left themselves few options but to undergo a joint replacement surgery.
Dr Vivek Allahbadia
PD Hinduja Hospital
Khar Division
Mumbai, India.
Tel: 02261746660
email - orthopod4u@hotmail.com
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Негізгі бет ADULT LIMB DEFORMITY & CORRECTION - PART 3 - EPISODE 54
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