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knock-knee

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knock-knee (nkn)
n.
A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart.
knock-kneed adj.
knock-knee
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing Technical name genu valgum
knock-kneed  adj
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Noun1.knock-knee - an inward slant of the thigh
genu valgum, tibia valga
leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"


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There are multiple alignment problems that can contribute to this including rotation of your femur, genu valgus or knock-knees, leg length discrepancy (either functional, when running on the same side of a cambered surface, or actual), excessive curvature of your back (lordosis), hip flexor tightness, hamstrings tightness, weak quadriceps, imbalance between hamstrings and quadriceps, or other biomechanical problems.
Patellofemoral knee pain--runner's knee. (The Clinic) by Running & FitNews
The knock-knee configuration may lead to problems with the patella and Pronation (inward rolling of the foot).
Personal you by Horosko, Marian / Dance Magazine
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