PFS
MY FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED W/PFS (KNOCK KNEES) BOTH HER PEDIATRICIAN AND A PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST INSIST THAT SHE WILL OUT GROW THIS KNOCK KNEES. I AM REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED AT AGE 3 AND I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING BETTER. SHE TRIPPS OVER HER FEET ON A REGULAR BASIS ALTHOUGH SHE DOES NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT PAIN I FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. I BELIEVE SHE IS FLAT FOOT AND HER ANKLE IN THE INSIDE OF HER FEET ARE REALLY FALLING IN I DO NOT KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE IT (HER ANKLE BONE WILL SOON TOUCH THE FLOOR. PLEASE ADVISE I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN.. AND DO ORTHOTICS REALLY HELP?
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Wendy
I was diagnosed with PFS at the age of 20 when I entered the Navy. I am not out. While I was in I was given pain medicine and told to do stretches that stretch out the muscle in the legs. The only time my knees ever hurt is if I squat or run up and down stairs. At times I’ll be walking and my knee will lock, but I just walk it off. I’m not a doctor, but doing the stretches really helped and walking too. I’m not sure how bad your daughters is, but they told me if it got bad enough I could be put in braces, but that hasn’t happened. It’s actually gotten better since I left the Navy. So I hope whatever you know is best will help your daughter get better.