Knock knees also known as Genu Velgum is a postural deformity in which the legs are bent inward and knees strike each other while walking or running. Between birth and 18 months, an outward-turning alignment from hip to knee to ankle is normal. 
Between about 18 and 24 months, this alignment normally becomes neutral. When the child is between 2 and 5 years old, an inward-turning alignment is normal. The alignment returns to neutral as the child grows.
Knock Knees can be caused due to various reasons such as:
- Rickets.
- Obesity during childhood.
- Muscular or ligaments weakness at early age.
- Fractures and injuries involving the knee joint.
- Lack of Balanced diet.
- Flat foot.
- Balanced diet should be taken.
- Babies should not be forced to walk at very early age.
- Perform proper exercises.
- keep a pillow between the knees and stand erect for some time.
- Use cod liver oil.
- Horse riding.
- Use walking calipers.
- Perform padmasan and Gaumukhasana regularly.
FAQs
Q 1. Exercises to correct knock knees.
Q 2. Can knock knees be cured by exercises?
Q 3. How to get rid of knock knees in a week
Ans: Yes, knock knees can be cured by exercises. Exercises that you can do to correct knock knees are:
- keep a pillow between the knees and stand erect for some time.
- Use cod liver oil.
- Horse riding.
- Use walking calipers.
- Perform lotus pose (padmasana) regularly.
- Perform cow face pose (Gomukhasana) regularly.
Q 4. What causes knock knees?
Ans: Causes of knock knees are:
- Rickets.
- Obesity during childhood.
- Muscular or ligaments weakness at early age.
- Fractures and injuries involving the knee joint.
- Lack of Balanced diet.
- Flat foot.
Q 5. Does flat feet cause knock knees?
Ans: Yes, flat feet can cause knock knees.
Q 6. Can knock knees cause back pain?
Ans: Yes, flat feet can cause back pain also, as people suffering with knock knees feel difficulty in walking. They feel stress on spine and back muscles, as a result they feel back pain.
Q 7. Knock knees meaning.
Ans: Knock knees also known as Genu Velgum is a postural deformity in which the legs are bent inward and knees strike each other while walking or running.
Q 8. How to fix knock knees
Ans: Knock knees can be fixed by doing exercises like padmasana (lotus pose) and Gaumukhasana (cow face pose), horse riding and by using walking calipers.
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