knock-knee
Legs bending inward
Knock-knee is a condition where the knees angle inward and touch or nearly touch when standing, while the ankles remain apart.
The plural knock-knees refers to legs with this condition or to a person who has them.
Knock-kneed is the adjective: a knock-kneed kid learning to ice skate.
Outward angular deformity
- inwardToward the inside
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
joints · kneecaps · thighs · shins · patella · cartilage · ligaments · growth plates
Having outward-curving legs
- varusInward bone deviation
- ricketsNutritional bone-weakening illness
- rachiticAffected by bone disease
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
congenital · inherited · metabolic · vitamin D deficiency · malnutrition · hypothyroidism · obesity · flat feet
Dental alignment devices
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
rehabilitation · splints · orthosis · insoles · shoe inserts · straightening · realignment · stapling
Swaying gait, short steps
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- compensatoryMaking up for loss
- limpingUneven gait from injury
unsteady · clumsy · tripping · chafing · stride · fatigue · instability
Standing posture or viewpoint
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
- standingPosition, physical or social
symmetry · slouching · compensation · body mechanics · center of gravity
Life's earliest phase
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- developmental stagePeriod of maturation
- adolescentPerson in puberty
growth spurts · pediatrics · self-correcting · outgrowing · age-related · physiological
valgus
Outward angular deformity
legs · joints · kneecaps · thighs · shins · patella · cartilage · ligaments · growth plates · epiphysis
bowlegged
Having outward-curving legs
developmental · congenital · inherited · metabolic · vitamin D deficiency · malnutrition · hypothyroidism · obesity · flat feet · hypermobility
braces
Dental alignment devices
- orthoticsWearable alignment devices
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- correctionFixing of mistakes
physiotherapy · rehabilitation · splints · orthosis · insoles · shoe inserts · straightening · realignment · stapling · physical therapy
waddling
Swaying gait, short steps
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- compensatoryMaking up for loss
limping · unsteady · clumsy · tripping · chafing · stride · fatigue · instability
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
standing · symmetry · slouching · compensation · body mechanics · center of gravity
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- developmental stagePeriod of maturation
adolescent · growth spurts · pediatrics · self-correcting · outgrowing · age-related · physiological