yes it does. knock knees or gene valgum is a congenital deformity which affects the athletic performance of an individual. also, having knock knees increases the risk of osteoporosis.
If you have knock knees you can see an orthopedic doctor to see if there is anything they can do to help you to rectify the situation.
The lolewomen website contains more than twelve different exercises that help strengthen the knees to help prevent injuries. Alternatively the acefitness website has some recommendation of which exercises are best to strengthen your knees.
"knock-knees" - a condition where the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened.Also called "Genu valgum"
"knock-knees" - a condition where the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened.Also called "Genu valgum"
Ive knock knees and i am considering correctional surgery
No they are not, However if they are not corrected they can lead to it.
Yes, you can.
It is no longer recommended for scoliosis sufferers to do Klapp's exercises. Studies have shown that doing the Klapp's exercises were causing problems with patients knees.
There are several different exercises in order to strengthen the knees. Some examples include "Wall slide", "Bent-Leg Raises", "Straight-Leg Raises", "Abductor Raise" or "Hamstring Curls".
They laugh at them because legs are supposed to be straight, and only straight legs are considered aesthetically appealing. Knees aren't supposed to bend inwards. Some say that strengthening your hamstrings, or the back muscles of the thigh, will relieve some of the pain in the knee due to 'knock knees'.
Some good ways to strengthen your knees would be to perform exercises which would strengthen the muscles around your knees. Low impact sports would help to build muscles on your knees as well.