Bow Legs and Knock Knees

The axis formed by the thigh bone and shin bone departs from its proper angle. Habits of daily life cause this more often than it is present from birth.

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Bow Legs and Knock Knees

Q. Are there different kinds of bow legs?

Q: Are there different kinds of bow legs?

Tilt type — arises as abnormal force acts on the knee because of the ankle and the gait. If the ankle bends inwards, the gap between the knees widens with every step; if it bends outwards, the knees come together Rotation type — made as the hip and knee joints turn inward. The order is that the spine and pelvis go out of alignment first and the hip then rotates Combined type — has the features of both What we need to look at differs with the type. We use gait and foot pressure analysis to confirm whether it began at the foot or at the pelvis.

There is a tilt type, coming from the direction the ankle bends, and a rotation type, arising as the hip turns inward. There is also a combined type with both.

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Tilt type — arises as abnormal force acts on the knee because of the ankle and the gait. If the ankle bends inwards, the gap between the knees widens with every step; if it bends outwards, the knees come together
Rotation type — made as the hip and knee joints turn inward. The order is that the spine and pelvis go out of alignment first and the hip then rotates
Combined type — has the features of both

What we need to look at differs with the type. We use gait and foot pressure analysis to confirm whether it began at the foot or at the pelvis.

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There is a tilt type, coming from the direction the ankle bends, and a rotation type, arising as the hip turns inward. There is also a combined type with both.

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