Congenital Genu Valgum Definition and Prevention

Congenital genu valgum or often called as knock knee refers to a condition which is the bone of the knees are joint or knock together which is cause the ankles are spread far from each other. This kind of disorder is common among the toddles and will correct naturally as the toddlers grow.

However, in some cases, genu valgum or knock knee symptoms continue as the toddlers grow and getting severe. Later, this disorder will cause of knee osteoarthritis when they are grown. This genu valgum congenital can also causes by any other disease such rickets or obesity. It is important to have consultation with the doctor when the parent finds the genu valgum symptoms with the toddlers.

Congenital genu valgum may br treated to get the normal position but of course in slow progress. There are several ways can be used to correct the leg position to look normal such using orthotics shoes or wearing brace to bring the legs into the normal position. If needs, surgery treatment also can be done to correct the leg position if the condition of the knee is severe to reduce the pain.

In the other hand, if the genu valgum or knock knee isn’t worst, doing exercise program to strengthen the knee and also weight loss program to reduce the knee pressure will be very helpful to improve the knee strength.

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Well, for parent who want their children grow up properly with normal condition it would be better to give the children enough nutrition for the bone growth to prevent any kind of bone disorders such rickets or blount’s. Giving them enough vitamin D from the normal sunrise exposure, calcium and also vitamin C will be very helpful to restore normal bone growth for the children and avoid congenital genu valgum diorder.