Eventually I am diagnosed with a condition called Perthes disease. This is a condition that starves the hip area of blood supply. Untreated it softens the hip bone and the leg just stops growing.
Let me tell you now in case you are worried I made a complete recovery. Both my legs are the same length and it has never prevented me from taking part in active exercise. Like martial arts, football, walking, running, badminton etc.
I want to tell you about the treatment. Because the treatment had a profound effect on my childhood and me.