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3. Knock-knees:

Causes:
Obesity
Deficiency of vit D
Rickets
Early age walk or standing
Malnutrition
Enlargement of medial ligament of both knees quickly as
Compare to lateral ligament.
Lifting heavy load for long time.

Precautions:
1. Balanced diet should be taken
2. Don’t force force or encourage babies to walk at an early stage.

Remedies: –

Horse riding
Padamasana
Standing with pillow between the knee
Use walking caliper
Straight leg lift.
Straight leg knee press on the towel placed under the knee
Side kicking the football

4. Bow legs:

There is a wide Gap between the knees.

Causes:
Enlargement of lateral ligament of both knee quickly as
Compare to medial ligament.
– Weakness of bones and muscle.
– Long time cross leg sitting.
– Faulty style of Walking.
– Obesity
– Rickets
– Early age standing and walking.

Precautions:

-Don’t let the children be overweight

-Don’t force or encourage babies to walk at an early stage.