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Posted on 6/17/18 at 9:47 am to Lsuhack1
According to my OT wife (no pics), who is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, it would be best to not allow your kids to W sit. Kids who who W sit do so because of the extra stability it provides. Continued W sitting during infancy and childhood could lead to issues with the femur bone not being properly seated in the acetabulum (hip socket) as it grows/deepens thus causing a less than perfect fit in later years.
As stated above, change your infants sitting style or ask your toddlers to sit criss-cross applesauce or long sit (legs out front).
As stated above, change your infants sitting style or ask your toddlers to sit criss-cross applesauce or long sit (legs out front).
Posted on 6/17/18 at 9:47 am to Lsuhack1
my friend is a pediatrician and he says developmental delays are caused by ipads. He sees the moms drag in these pigeon toed kids and they cant hardly look away from their ipad to get fixed by the doctor
Posted on 6/17/18 at 9:48 am to Lsuhack1
My sister is a physical therapy assistant. And she doesn’t let kids sit like that in front of her. Says it’s bad for the hips
Posted on 6/17/18 at 9:52 am to LZ83
quote:It isn’t.
Says it’s bad for the hips
The association of persistent femoral anteversion and hip arthritis has been sought, but natural history studies have not confirmed any relationship.
That is from the AAP.
This post was edited on 6/17/18 at 9:57 am
Posted on 6/17/18 at 9:53 am to Spankum
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I have seen nothing outside of Facebook crap that would lead me to believe that vaccinations cause autism...in fact, I am not sure that anyone really knows what autism is any more.
It's not just autism. There's a myriad of problems that vaccines cause. I watched my son's health turn on a dime for the worse after a round of vaccines. All of my children now have medical exemptions from having vaccines. We have met many other families like ours. Sure, there are crazies out there but not all of the ani-vax stuff is garbage.
This post was edited on 6/17/18 at 9:54 am
Posted on 6/17/18 at 9:55 am to Helo
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didn't develop any issues listed except maybe some hip discomfort after 40.
Or you just got over 40
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:00 am to Scruffy
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W-sitting isn’t an issue
You must have missed anatomy day in med school. It’s awful on the medial knees and can lead to hip muscle asymmetry. Discourage your kids from it.
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:00 am to Scruffy
I proxy all comments related to W sitting to Scruffy.
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:03 am to Scruffy
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The association of persistent femoral anteversion and hip arthritis has been sought, but natural history studies have not confirmed any relationship.
Just bc it won’t change the structural of the femur doesn’t mean it won’t cause soft tissue damage. You’re a fricking doctor try thinking how links in a chain connect.
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:10 am to Hoops
quote:The VAST majority correct on their own. Usual correction is by 8-10 years old. Probably average of 8.
You must have missed anatomy day in med school. It’s awful on the medial knees and can lead to hip muscle asymmetry. Discourage your kids from it.
If it persists beyond that point, consider looking into it.
Surgery is extremely rare. The VAST majority are in those with cerebral palsy or collagen vascular disorders.
There is no relation with arthritis later in life.
It does not cause dislocation of the hips.
It does not increase the risk for SCFE.
This post was edited on 6/17/18 at 10:16 am
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:11 am to Spankum
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seen nothing outside of Facebook crap that would lead me to believe that vaccinations cause autism..
Been disproved many times.
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I am not sure that anyone really knows what autism is any more
You may not be sure, but plenty of others do. There's actually an entire spectrum that has different criteria needing to be met.
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:12 am to Hoops
quote:Which soft tissue structures are hurt or damaged?
Just bc it won’t change the structural of the femur doesn’t mean it won’t cause soft tissue damage
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:14 am to Scruffy
I could see where it could put some strain on the developing labrum
This post was edited on 6/17/18 at 10:15 am
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:27 am to Scruffy
Medial knee
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:28 am to Lsuhack1
Not really
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:28 am to Lsuhack1
North shore pediatrics?
This is example A of why North Shore kids get their asses handed to them in all sports.
This is example A of why North Shore kids get their asses handed to them in all sports.
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:33 am to Meauxjeaux
BTW, W-sitting > W-shitting.
Posted on 6/17/18 at 10:35 am to Scruffy
Thankfully a dr with sense
The whole w crap was taught by our pediatric ot when I was in ot school.
I’m no dr, but smart enough to know it’s usually corrected on its own
The whole w crap was taught by our pediatric ot when I was in ot school.
I’m no dr, but smart enough to know it’s usually corrected on its own
Posted on 6/17/18 at 11:42 am to Hoops
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Which soft tissue structures are hurt or damaged?
quote:
Medial knee
I'm not familiar with that structure. However the ones that I am famliar with include:
MCL - Nothing to suggest any MCL laxity/injury/degeneration from W sitting
Medial Meniscus - Nothing to suggest any meniscus injury/degeneration from W sitting
Pes anserinus(hamstring insertion) - Nothing to suggest any injury/degeneration from W sitting
The fact is that kids sit like that because it's comfortable - they still have a lot of internal rotation to their femur which allows this position. It will change as they grow, which is why adults don't sit like that - most adults don't have the rotation to allow sitting like that comfortably.
Now if a kid has a very noticeable in-toeing due to femoral rotation they might be advised to avoid W sitting, but the reality is that it will have very little if any effect on the outcome.
So don't stress about it. They'll do it, then one day they won't.
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