2007-08-14 07:53:02 · 8 answers · asked by amybaksh 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Knock-knees are most commonly a normal stage of growth in young children, particularly between the ages of 3 and 5. Chances are your child's legs will straighten out by the time she's about 8 years old. Even if the trait is genetically inherited, her legs will probably continue to straighten out a good deal as she grows. Structural deformities are rare, but if you're concerned, point them out to your child's pediatrician.
Can knock-knees be corrected?
Leg braces are rarely used these days because most children grow out of knock-knees without any treatment. If your child's legs are still extremely curved after puberty (her feet are three or more inches apart when her knees touch), her doctor may recommend surgery. By fusing or placing pins in the "growth plates" at the ends of the leg bones, her surgeon can restrict her legs' growth in areas where it's been developing too quickly. This surgery requires general anesthesia and recovery takes a few weeks. Since your child is still growing, you can expect her legs to gradually return to normal after the surgery.
Will being knock-kneed make my child more prone to injury?
Probably not. Plenty of runners and other athletes have knock-knees. But they may make her more susceptible to knee pain as an adult since the way the leg bones come together at the joints can damage cartilage over time. Her doctor or a physical therapist will be able to recommend exercises to help stabilize her knee.
2007-08-14 08:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 15:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knock Knees Causes
2016-12-14 08:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Causes Knock Knees
2016-09-28 15:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by diemoz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What causes 'knock knee', and how can it be fixed? Is it a disease?
2015-08-08 11:30:00 · answer #5 · answered by Leonie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not a disease it's just the way the legs formed. nothing you can do but learn how to compensate for it. my friends daughter is knock kneed. they didn't know til she started falling all over the place when she was young. she had to learn to walk a little differently but as she got older, it wasn't even there anymore. she's now a beautiful young woman with no trace of it.
2007-08-14 07:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means your legs bend in at the knees, and your knees may actually touch...knock knees. This is called valgus, opposite of varus (bowlegged). I tend to get the two names confused. Anyway, girls tend to be varus and men valgus What caues it? Maybe.....genetic, injuries, lifestyle, etc.
2007-08-14 09:19:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 01:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Lationd1957 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Causes: inborn, low calcium in bones.
Fixed? Yes, via surgery and/ or braces.
Disease? No.
2007-08-14 08:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by tranquil 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋