Question 1

any benefit from knock knees?

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Unfortunately not: Normal knee alignment spreads the forces of weightbearing evenly across both sides of the knee. Unfortunately, knock knees (aka valgus knees) and bowlegged knees (aka varus knees) overloads the lateral side (outside) and the medial side (inside), respectively. This overload can cause early wear of the cartilage as well as causing dysfunction of the patellofemoral joint (kneecap).

Question 2

what is done for knock knees?

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Usually nothing: However it depends on severity. Severe knock knees can lead to early arthritis due to overload of one side of the joint. It may be treated in these cases with an osteotomy i realign the bones in a more favorable position. Often this is done gradually with external fixation to avoid nerve injury.

Question 3

how to straighten knock knees ?

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Knock knee: or genu Valgum can be treated with exercises and PT, if it needs to be treated at all. Sometimes its familial and requires no treatment

Question 4

is there any way to correct knock knees?

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Surgery: Surgery will correct knock knees but is not needed very often.  Depends upon symptoms and previous failed treatment.  See your orthopedist for an eval.

Question 5

how can i walk with knock knees?

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Yes no problem: You have no problem with walking.

Question 6

how can knock knees be corrected without surgery?

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Cannot: May be able to unload joints using unloader braces.  This will not permanantly correct the problem.  Severe knock knees can lead to early arthritis.  Surgical correction generally includes gradual correction with an external fixator.  Acute correction can lead to nerve problems.  In older adults with degenerative disease, knee arthroplasty is performed.

Question 7

can i fix knock knees without surgery at age 17?

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No: You are done growing at that age so no nonsurgical treatments will change your bone and me alignment. The bigger question is are you having problems with it? There is a variation of normal among people in unless you're having problems I would not worry about it.    If you are having difficulty you should seek an orthopedic surgeon and a major surgery would be required to realign your legs.  This is usually not necessary.

Question 8

are there any exercise for knock knees correction at the age of 13?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no proven exercise regimen for this correction at this age.

Question 9

i have knock knees. will i get taller if i have a surgery to correct my knock knees?

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Yes: The technical term for knock knees is genuine valgum.  Correction of the deformity will straighten the leg and make the vertical distance of your leg, therefore making you taller.  The main exception to this is if your surgeon does a closing wedge osteotimy, then bone is removed from the leg and then height gain would be negligible.

Question 10

effects of untreated knock knees in kids?  do they grow straight, before reaching adulthood?

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Normal anatomy: Most likely your child looks like one of you, and if you stood them next to you and looked in the mirror, you'd see the legs bending in like yours or your husband's. A small amount of knock-kneed appearance is normal. Most have it. Some have it more. However, if there's normal athletic performance, and no pain, it's not a great concern.

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