Problems with bow legs | X-Legs

Problems with bow legs

In the long term, all severe leg malpositions, whether bow legs or knock-knees, lead to premature wear and tear of the joint cartilage, so that arthrosis of the knee joint (knee arthrosis, gonarthrosis) must be expected with increasing age. The outer knee joint is particularly affected in the knock-knees, while the bow legs are affected by inner knee arthrosis. However, the extent of the arthrosis depends on other risk factors such as obesity, weakness of the connective tissue, accidents and injuries, etc.

X- legs in children

Although it is assumed that knock-knees in adulthood are a congenital malposition of the feet, knock-knees that occur up to school age do not have to have a pathological character. If knock-knees occur in children, it can primarily be assumed that this malposition is due to delayed growth. As the body grows, it can be observed in most cases that the knock-knees completely regress without medical intervention.

The knock-knees or bow legs can be observed in about 20 percent of children before the age of six.However, in routine examinations from the age of 10, these knock-knees have completely regressed in about 80 percent of cases. Parents who are uncertain about their child’s leg axis malposition should consult a specialist. In many cases, the normalization of this malposition can be supported by targeted training of the musculature.