Parents Femoral anterversion & external tibial torsion

[Fire Lily]

Hello there,
Just curious if anyone out there has any experience or suggestions for a 8 year old gymnast with femoral anterversion and external tibial torsion.
My dd has longggg term goals for this sport but she was just officially diagnosed with this anatomy. In laymen’s terms, it means her femur turns in and her feet turn out. She notices the effects when running and on beam. Admittedly it’s not severe and her running gait has improved SIGNIFICANTLY but I’m just curious if anyone has had any experience with these conditions in gymnastics and what the ramifications are as she progresses in the sport. Dr said there shouldn’t be any issue with gymnastics but he’s not a gymnast. Lol
Thanks in advance!

 

[JBS]

Here is an old thread that relates...

For Parents - Femoral Anteversion-6 year old has, should we be doing anything

So coach pointed out to me that DD intoes especially with one of her feet. Being very unobservant, I never noticed it, but she's always been a big w sitter, so I guess I should have wondered. Anyway, doctor says it is something she will likely outgrow. Doctor Doesn't seem too concerned about...

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[TumbleTimes4]

My DD has mild femoral anteversion. She was diagnosed at 8. She’s now 13 and a level 8. She did some PT for it and she noticed some improvement. Where it affects her most is her flexibility and her ability to fully straighten her legs, but she hasn’t let it stop her and has found success in the sport in spite of.

 

[Fire Lily]

This is super encouraging! I will share with my daughter