It is the beginning of the year, so if an annual orthopedic check-up wasn’t ticked off the to-do list last year, it’s something you might

The growth plate is a special area on children’s bones that contains cells that allow the bone to get taller. Growth plates are found on

The navicular is a boat-shaped bone on the inner side of your foot which is a site of attachment of the tibialis posterior muscle. An

Toe walking simply means the child walks on their toes and will not or will only temporarily place the whole foot on the ground while

Patella dislocation refers to the sideways movement of the kneecap. This article tells you it’s symptoms plus how to diagnose and treat patella instability

Guided growth refers to a surgery done in children to correct deformities like knock knees or bowed knees by taking advantage of their still-growing bones