Measure with a ruler.
Normal knee distance (normal knee distance is the distance between two knees without deliberate clamping) is less than 3 cm, which is mild;
The normal knee distance between 3- 10 cm is moderate;
Normal knee distance greater than 10 cm is severe.
If you can't close your knees tightly, then you have a serious O-leg.
Don't lose heart, you can correct yourself, and you must persevere.
Correction method:
1. Adjust your walking posture
People with O-legs usually walk in a figure of eight, that is, when walking, their toes are divided outwards. When walking, the legs will exert outward force, and the knee joints will receive outward force. Over time, when standing, the knees will not be able to come together and become O-legs. Therefore, we must first adjust our walking posture and learn to focus on the inside of our legs. A good walking posture should be that the body is upright, the waist is straight, the eyes are looking straight ahead, the arms are relaxed, and the body swings naturally at both sides, the toes protrude slightly outward or straighten forward, and the steps are even.
You may feel awkward at first, and you have a feeling that you can't walk. After a long time, it will be fine naturally.
2. Remember to do the clamping action as soon as you have time.
Whether waiting for the bus, in the office or watching TV, always remember to straighten your legs and clamp your knees hard, 3-5 times a day, about 15 minutes each time. This can not only correct the leg shape, but also have the effect of stovepipe, especially stovepipe.
3, bandage correction method
If your legs and knees are O-shaped legs that rotate outward (it is easy to walk outward), because the degree of bending is more serious. Therefore, in addition to clamping movement, it is best to do more binding correction.
Prepare an elastic rubber belt or a long cloth belt to evenly wrap your legs to help clamp them.
1) Sit in a chair with your legs together. Tie rubber bands evenly below the knee and above the heel.
2) If the adhesive used is not an elastic rubber band. Before binding, put towels on the inner heel and knee to avoid pain. When binding for the first time, don't be too tight.
3) Stand up after tying, remember to keep your body straight, hold your head high and stand for about 15 minutes. If you feel pain or numbness when standing, you are tied too tightly. At this time, you have to take it apart and tie it back. It's best to tie it twice a day.
4) You can also squat down with your hands on the railing or the back of the chair. The repetitive action of standing is about 15 minutes at a time.
4, squat correction method to exercise the inner leg muscles.
Feet are shoulder-width apart, feet are slightly flexed, knees are flexed, and you don't have to squat completely. Do 2 ~ 4 groups every day, 20 times in a group. Stick to it for a month and you will see the effect.
If you stick to this correction method for a long time, you may see the effect. If your condition is too serious, you can consider surgery.
I hope my answer is helpful to you (I finally picked out these methods from at least dozens of methods, and I hope you can adopt them)