What is knock kneed?
Knock knees is a condition in which the knees touch, but the ankles do not touch. The legs angle inward. During childhood, knock-knees usually develop to help maintain balance, and is usually corrected around age 5.
How do members experience knock kneed?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with knock kneed*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for knock kneed*
Who has knock kneed on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 9 | |
30s | 8 | |
40s | 11 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 14 | |
Female | 21 |