Convinced daughter has knock knees- GP thinks otherwise and I'm very concerned

[Buttercupdaisy3]

It’s my 1st time using mumsnet, so please bare with me!
I’m a mom of 3, my youngest is 2 & 1/2, and this thread is concerning her! I’m sure all moms are the same when it comes to their kids! take note of everything that’s positive and don’t really notice any faults! About 3 months ago my brother pointed out that her legs looked bent 🙈 this really started to play on my mind and I really started to take ALOT OF NOTICE! And started to do research as It’s got progressively worse in the last 3 months:
After researching on the internet I was convinced that it was knock knee’s it looked identical and the all the info matched what was happening!
Apart from 1 thing- the average gap foot to foot would be around 7cm my daughters is 15.5cm this concerned me and I’ve been to see our GP today.
He was concerned at the amount of movement in the knee joint and said she had very loose ligaments and muscle (he used a lot of medical terms I can’t remember) and thought there may be another explanation for what was going on NOT KNOCK KNEE he has referred us to the closest orthopaedic appointment but still isn’t until the end of September and my brain is doing overtime! I suppose my question is- has anyone ever experienced anything like this or have any information Thankyou

What are you bothered about though, that your 8+ year trained GP doesn’t agree with your 2 hour internet diagnosis? Your GP has referred you, it isn’t urgent, and whatever it is (or isn’t) you are seeing a specialist.

I was convinced my son had hip dysplasia: he had all the symptoms, I joined a support group, showed people photos and they all agreed. They even started giving me advice on dealing with a hip cast etc. We saw a specialist: it isn’t hip dysplasia, it’s hypermobility and club feet.

What I’m saying is you are worrying about things you don’t need to be worrying about, and we all do it, but you have an appointment - it’s not that long away.

Thankyou for your reply:
It's not really that I'm worrying about what could or couldn't be- it's the knowing about the different possibilities prior to being in the appointment so I can't be aware of many possibilities and not just knowing about the knock knee
So I suppose I'm really seeking any advice to other problems relating to the symptoms my daughter has that other mums may have experienced

The orthopaedic will work out the diagnosis. It's likely to be some kind of hypermobility, as the GP has identified loose ligaments and muscle around the joint.

Really, you've done the hard bit- establishing there is a problem with her knees. The next step is for a specialist to work out a treatment plan. Possible exercises, physio therapy, splints etc.

Nothing to worry about, she's in the system now, the professionals will guide it from here.

There are 2 types.

Physiological and pathological.

So the cause can be normal development and they grow out of it between 6-10 years of age or caused by an underlying neurological difficulty which causes the muscles to grow/develop unevenly die to hyper or hypo tonicity.

Unfortunately none of us can tell which - even if you posted a picture. The orthopaedic consultant will be able to assess and refer on if needs be.

It's hard not to worry. But I can reassure you that things can be improved even with long term conditions.

My son has a gene variant related to something called HSP. (Currently under genetics). His walking is better now than it was 5 years ago despite it being a progressive condition. The right physio can make a whole load of difference.

I'd say don't constantly watch and try and judge any changes - but I'm the worst for that

Thankyou so much for the reply's they have really helped me understand a little more...
When you in the gp's room I suppose everything just goes round that quickly it's hard to catch your breath and take it all in...
Hearing similar symptoms or possible diagnosis and treatments:
I'm a little ocd 🙈 so preparing and planning for many possibilities is key for me!
Im trying to not overthink everything but knowing there is a problem like you say you just keep checking and looking all the time to see if it's got any worse.