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A member asked:
I have problem of knock knees, medically termed as genu valgum.... due to it i am declared unfit in army.. please tell me to recover knee knocking....
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Not a problem: Genu valgum or "knock knee" is not usually a problem. It is not a reason to declare someone unfit for military service (i am a navy doctor.). On the other hand, if there is knee pain from arthritis or kneecap problems that result from the genu valgum, that is a valid reason to disqualify. To "correct" genu valgum, we break bones and change the angles. We rarely do that. Braces do not work.
Answered 10/3/2020
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