Pigeon toeing or intoeing means when a child walk or run , the feet turned inward instead of pointing straight. It happens in a lot of kids who are learning to walk. Pigeon Toed is caused because of underlying conditions such as twisted shin bone or an excessive anteversion ( femoral head is more than 15° from the angle of torsion) resulting in the twisting of the thigh bone when the front part of a person's foot is turned in.
Causes:
Based on the location of the misalignment the variants are
> Curved foot ( metatarsus adducts)
>Twisted shin
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