We all walk in a way which is uniquely characteristic. People with knock knees (genu valgum) have knees which are closer together than their ankles. They walk with their feet wide apart so that their knees do not knock together.
People with bow legs (genu varum) have knees which are wider apart than their ankles. They are prone to kicking the inside of one shin with the heel of the other foot.
Symptoms
People with knock knees as well as those with bow legs are prone to leg and foot soreness. The muscles which control the major movements of the feet originate within the legs. These muscles can become quickly fatigued as they have to work harder to cope with the extra demands that bow legs / knock knees have on the legs. For children, such leg pain is mistakenly thought to be growing pains.
Treatment
Our podiatrist Melbourne will assess and determine the underlying causes of your pain and create an appropriate treatment plan which may include exercises, orthotic therapy and a change of footwear to help you to overcome these leg alignments.
Our Services
We provide the following podiatry services: sports injuries, children’s foot care, orthotics, shockwave therapy, nail surgery, video gait analysis & swift thermotherapy.
Melbourne Podiatrist offers quality treatment for knock knees & bow legs for residents in Brunswick, Sandringham, Bentleigh, Hampton, Essendon, Coburg & Mentone. If you would like more information, please call our Brunswick Foot Clinic on (03) 9387 8555 or Sandringham Foot Clinic (03) 9555 6555 or click below to book online.
