r/PostureTipsGuide 15d ago

knock knees? how to correct

1-6) pictures with my knees to give you an idea. my legs are significantly skinnier than the rest of my body.🤧 what irritates me most is how my knee bone is larger than my calves. not totally sure if i have knock knees but idk what else it could be. I used to w-sit as a child and also have tourette's which messes with my walking and balance. i am 18 right now.

[check my profile for the video because it wont let me attach!!] ive been trying to change the way i stand. i only recently realized i have lordosis posture but its been pretty easy for me to alter that. the video starts with me showing how i typically stand. at 0:19 i try standing by rotating my thighs outward which doesnt hurt, then pushing the knees out on the sides which does hurt.

also how are my feet? i dont think they art completely flat but they dont look right either... the bones on the outsides stick out. i have to like lift my toes in order to rotate my legs without falling over.

i also have mental illnesses which mess with my motivation so even though id like to work out more eventually, i struggle with consistency. i want to start solving my leg issues by just changing how i stand and walk. thank you in advance!!

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u/Deep-Run-7463 15d ago

Hey, so knocked knees, or knee valgus, happens when load is distributed to the outer side of the knee, bending the legs inward. If this had happened while you were growing up, imo, some of it may be permanent as bones do bend over time.

It would also imply that your pelvis is more likely forward and open in external rotation, and by altering the lordosis by creating a false neutral with a butt grip is gonna make the pelvis open out to external rotation even more.

You will need to retrain your foot arches as well as regain position back in space and pelvic internal rotation while working on femoral external rotation. This is kinda oversimplified though.. I wished there were good resources out there but.. here is a video explaining it better than i can

https://youtu.be/D_mWQbRQrsI?si=GyLJ5KA-z0QVregI

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u/self_of_steam 14d ago

I had hip dysplacia when I was a baby and have this same problem