Recovery & Support for Blount Disease in Children

Experts at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone offer several ways to help children and adolescents with Blount disease fully recover after treatment with braces or surgery. Our orthopedic and other experts can connect families with physical therapists and nutritionists to help ensure that your child recovers quickly. They can also show you ways to reduce excessive pressure on the growth plate and to prevent the condition from returning.

We also offer child and family support services and resilience programs, which are provided by Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapists at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital can help with a variety of exercises to reinforce proper alignment and improve muscle strength, mobility, coordination, balance, and gait after treatment with braces or surgery for Blount disease. Our therapists may also teach your child how to use breathing techniques and ice or heat therapy to reduce pain after surgery.

Nutritional Support

Nutritional support is an important part of ongoing care for children with Blount disease, especially in adolescents who are obese or do not naturally obtain enough vitamin D. Our registered dietitians can provide advice about supplements that can increase vitamin D intake and teach you how to help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. This can help to prevent a recurrence of bowing after surgery.