You know when you get fat and knees knock....

Krazy_Kat
Krazy_Kat Posts: 212
in Health and Weight Loss
I have seen it on people, including myself! The knees are together, then the lower legs are splayed out. Now is this the way we are built? Can it be corrected with exercise. Does it correct itself as you weigh less? It looks horrible and ridiculous on me, I have to wear loose pants and no shorts! :(

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  • gogophers
    gogophers Posts: 190 Member
    If you're referring to genu valgum, there's no "cure". I bet you could probably have surgery to adjust the look (given that you can pretty much get surgery to adjust anything), but maybe you can't.
  • Krazy_Kat
    Krazy_Kat Posts: 212
    Well not a very bad case. I don't remember having it when I was slim, it probably isn't as obvious to everyone else as it is me. I've never been diagnosed with it. I wonder if pressure on the knees exacerbates it
  • gogophers
    gogophers Posts: 190 Member
    I'm not a doctor, but the only reason I know about this is because I saw, when I was shadowing an orthopedist, someone who had it who was a professional soccer player and the doctor said it was probably a result of the constant strain on the knees from playing soccer.
  • fonitoni
    fonitoni Posts: 98 Member
    You need to look down at your toes- they are probably facing out a bit as you stand. You need to correct your stance- always have your toes facing forward and do not press down on your big toes as you walk. That helps correct the inside knee fat.
  • vsmurrow
    vsmurrow Posts: 145
    I think the problem here is that fat collects more heavily on the thighs. This fills in the gap between the legs and fills out the "saddle-bags" making it look like the calves are more splayed than the thighs, without actually affecting your bone structure. That's my guess, anyway. I've seen people with this look bounce back with weight loss.
  • RebelliousRibbons
    RebelliousRibbons Posts: 391 Member
    OMG! I have a *very* mild case of this. >,< I hope it gets better when I lose the weight.
  • Krazy_Kat
    Krazy_Kat Posts: 212
    Yay Thigh fat!

    There is hope.

    I will try having my feet face foward
  • lschott515
    lschott515 Posts: 1 Member
    It's likely a result of hip dysfunction. While an orthopedist may suggest surgery or tell you there is nothing they can do for you, there is a lot that a posture therapist can help you do on your own to treat this. I have several clients I've worked with on this and have had amazing results. One called me after shopping one day to tell me that her knees didn't hit for the first time she could remember.

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