Leg shape directly affects people’s overall beauty, but some girls have O-shaped legs. O-shaped legs are not only ugly, but also make the legs look particularly short. Many people who are troubled by O-shaped legs want to know how to correct O-shaped legs?
1. Squat correction method
This method can exercise the muscles on the inner side of the calf. You can do this when you are free, with your feet shoulder-width apart, your feet slightly buckled in, and your knees buckled in to squat and stand up, but you don't need to squat completely. One group of 20 times, do 2 to 4 groups every day. Remember to persist. If you persist for a month, you will see results.
2. Adjust walking posture
People with O-shaped legs mostly walk with an outward splay, that is, when walking, the toes point outwards. When walking, the legs will If you exert force outward, the knee joint will be forced outward. Over time, the knee joint will be unable to close together when standing, turning into an O-shaped leg.
So you must first adjust your walking posture and learn to put your weight on the inside of your legs. Good walking posture should be upright, with the abdomen drawn in and the waist straight, with the eyes looking straight ahead, the arms relaxed and swinging naturally on both sides of the body, the toes pointed slightly outward or straight ahead, and the strides even.
Although you may feel awkward and unable to walk when you first adjust it, it will become natural after you do it for a long time.
3. Remember to do the clamping action whenever you have free time
Whether you are waiting for the bus, in the office, or watching TV, you must always remember to curl up your legs and clamp your knees firmly. , 3-5 times a day, about 15 minutes each time. This not only corrects the shape of the legs, but over time, it also has the effect of slimming the legs, especially the thighs.
4. Bandage correction method
If your legs and knees are O-shaped legs that rotate outwards (it is easy to walk with a splayed figure), because the degree of bending is serious. Therefore, in addition to clamping exercises, it is best to use binding methods for correction.
Prepare elastic rubber bands or long cloth straps and wrap them evenly around your legs to help tighten them.
1. Sit on a chair first and put your legs together. Tie the rubber band evenly below the knees and above the heels.
2. If the binding material used is not an elastic rubber band. Before binding, put a towel on the inside of the heel and the inside of the knee to avoid pain. When tying it for the first time, don't tighten it too much.
3. Stand up after being tied up. Remember to straighten your body, raise your head and chest, and stand for about 15 minutes. If you feel pain or numbness when standing, it means the binding is too tight. At this time, you need to untie it again. It is best to tie up twice a day.
4. You can also squat with both hands on the railing or the back of the chair. Repeat the action of standing up for about 15 minutes each time.
5. Regarding the surgical treatment of O-shaped legs
The fibula needs to be cut off in the middle, and it is impossible to fully grow it after recovery, but in theory it does not affect activities. A triangular incision is made on the tibia, the entire tibia is broken, and the tibia is realigned and straightened. You are not allowed to exercise strenuously within 2 years after surgery, and whether you can exercise strenuously in the future depends on your recovery, surgical results, and whether there are any complications.