{"id":16283,"date":"2022-11-08T10:55:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T09:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/?page_id=16283"},"modified":"2023-04-27T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:14:08","slug":"exercises","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/bow-legs\/exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Correct Bow Legs in Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_397057456\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1687296390\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-623488162\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-6 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover hide-for-small x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_250643281\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-facebook-image-20042022-liebscherbracht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Closeup of a man with bowlegs.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-facebook-image-20042022-liebscherbracht.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-facebook-image-20042022-liebscherbracht-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_250643281 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-623488162 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-977179765\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-text-color=\"success\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"uppercase\">How to correct bow legs in adults<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1553040962\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1889585983\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong data-text-color=\"success\">Body Part:<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Legs<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1889585983 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0 0px -35px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1528700485\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong data-text-color=\"success\">Equipment:<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1528700485 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0 0px -35px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1150755128\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong data-text-color=\"success\">Level:<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Beginner<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"meter orange nostripes\"><span style=\"width: 33.3%\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1150755128 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0 0px -35px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-977179765 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_397057456 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(89, 93, 78);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_397057456 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n    padding-bottom: 30px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #section_397057456 {\n    padding-top: 10px;\n    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specialist<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"#lightbox\" class=\"button secondary is-link is-smaller\"  >\n\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n<p>\t<div id=\"lightbox\"\n\t     class=\"lightbox-by-id lightbox-content mfp-hide lightbox-white \"\n\t     style=\"max-width:600px ;padding:20px\">\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1262033223\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:5px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PLATZHALTER-2020-04-24-12_39_20-liebscher-bracht-startseite-beitragsbild-201912032.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Roland &amp; Petra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PLATZHALTER-2020-04-24-12_39_20-liebscher-bracht-startseite-beitragsbild-201912032.jpg 800w, 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Making use of the mechanics of the body, it offers people the chance to free themselves of their discomfort by using unique and incredibly useful techniques. All this happens without having to rely on medication or operations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/about-us\/founders\/\" class=\"button secondary is-link is-small\"  >\n\t\t<span>More about the founders<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/i><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-512479808 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 5px 0px -33px -13px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-783923715 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-569885811\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1456643106\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-715258150\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:#839082;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3149458679\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 135%;\" data-text-color=\"white\">download your Free pdf Guide<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3149458679 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-3149458679 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2139868906\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"#download\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-guide-knee-pain-liebscher-bracht.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A preview of the Liebscher &amp; 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Each of our legs is made up of four bones: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the femur (thigh bone), <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the tibia (shin bone), the patella (our kneecap), and <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the fibula (the outside bone of the lower leg). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bow legs occur when the tibia rotates inward, and the knee rotates outward. <\/span><b>The legs stay curved when your feet and ankles are touching each other and when you are walking.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> People who have bow legs are often referred to as &#8220;bow legged.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Can adults become bow legged?<\/h3>\n<p><b>Anyone of any age can develop bow legs.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The condition is common among newborns because of how their legs are positioned when they are inside the womb. Genu varum in babies and toddlers is usually not a cause for concern; it is considered a normal aspect of skeletal development. Most child&#8217;s legs straighten by the time they reach the age of four. <\/span><b>Adults with bow legs, however, are at risk of developing osteoarthritis.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The misalignment of the tibia and femur places excessive stress on the patella, which causes the cartilage surrounding the knee joint (lateral and medial meniscus) to wear down faster than normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What causes bow legs in adults?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an adult with bow legs, the condition may have developed because of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adult rickets (osteomalacia) which is a vitamin D deficiency that causes the bones to soften and weaken<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an injury to the knee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an infection in the knee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brittle bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pre-existing osteoarthritis, which is known as wear-and-tear arthritis, in the knees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blount&#8217;s disease (tibia vara), which is a bone growth disorder that occurs in the shin. It is rare in adolescents and adults, but the disease can occur. Teens and adults who are overweight or gain weight quickly may develop Blount&#8217;s disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weismann Netter Stuhl Syndrome, which is an extremely rare genetic skeletal disorder that results in abnormally developed bones<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What are the symptoms of bow legs?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most obvious sign of bow legs is that<\/span><b> your legs curve outward, even when you are standing with your ankles and feet together or walking.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You may also walk or run with your toes pointing inward (which is called pigeon toe or intoeing), and your knees may be unstable. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have bow legs because of osteoarthritis, you may experience pain, stiffness, swelling, and a reduced range of motion in your joints. Research shows that genu varum may disturb your sense of balance.<\/span><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-1\">1)<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>Can bow legs in adults be fixed?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are an adult with bow legs, performing this 3-minute stretch regularly<\/span><b> may help you realign your legs and can help alleviate pain.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All you need is a chair. If you are stretching on a hardwood or linoleum floor, we recommend wearing sneakers to prevent slipping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-1826607785\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-577755927\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-737012173\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1934761937\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"text-align: center;\">stretch for bow legs<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1934761937 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1256904181\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover test x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_236503177\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-stretch-19042022-liebscherbracht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman is standing behind a chair assuming a wide stance as Roland Liebscher-Bracht looks on.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-stretch-19042022-liebscherbracht.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-stretch-19042022-liebscherbracht-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-stretch-19042022-liebscherbracht-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/how-to-correct-bowlegs-in-adults-stretch-19042022-liebscherbracht-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_236503177 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-293485955\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand behind a chair and hold the top for support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slide each foot to the side until your stance is as wide as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lock your knees and point your feet straight forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll feel a stretch along the inside of your thighs into your knees and lower legs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On each exhale, widen your stance to increase the intensity of the stretch. Stretching as intensely as you can maximizes the benefits of the exercise. If your breath becomes short or you&#8217;re clenching your teeth, please reduce your stretch intensity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold the stretch for 3 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slowly bring your feet together and finish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>How Often Should I Stretch?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend performing our stretch for bow legs twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-577755927 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-993661444\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"footnotes\" class=\"hac-scroll-to\"><div id=\"lnb-footnotes-container\"><h3 class=\"lnb-footnotes-title-h3\"><span class=\"lnb-foonotes-title\">Sources & Studies<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"lnb-footnotes-content \"><ul><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-1\">&uarr;1<\/a> Samaei, A., Bakhtiary, A. H., Elham, F., & Rezasoltani, A. (2012). Effects of genu varum deformity on postural stability. International journal of sports medicine, 33(6), 469\u2013473. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/s-0031-1301331.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1220012548\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1674745201\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-362552497\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-830210361\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3803310646\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">The Best Exercises and Tips Against Knee Pain<\/span><\/h2><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\"> Download our<strong>\u00a0FREE PDF guide<\/strong> featuring our 6 most effective exercises for getting rid of Knee Pain.\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3803310646 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-3803310646 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-830210361 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-153654028\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_78723948\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-guide-knee-pain-liebscher-bracht.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"A preview of the Liebscher &amp; Bracht&#039;s guide against knee pain with the front page on the left side.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-guide-knee-pain-liebscher-bracht.png 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-guide-knee-pain-liebscher-bracht-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockup-guide-knee-pain-liebscher-bracht-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_78723948 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-153654028 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-921258557\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2055036951\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. 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Plus, more home treatment exercises. <\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/knee-pain\/\" class=\"button primary is-link is-large lowercase\"  >\n\t\t<span>Become a Knee Pain Expert Now<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/i><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1099453404\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/knee-pain\/exercises\/\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/knee-pain.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"A man clutching his hurting knee.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/knee-pain.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/knee-pain-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/knee-pain-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/knee-pain-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/knee-pain\/exercises\/\">Knee Pain Exercises<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knee pain doesn\u2019t discriminate. Whether you\u2019re young, old, athletic or a couch potato, these jumbo joints will ache at some point. Discover how this 3-minute stretching routine can help.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/knee-pain\/exercises\/\" class=\"button primary is-link is-large lowercase\"  >\n\t\t<span>Relieve Knee Pain Now<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/i><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-672829963\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"box has-hover   has-hover box-text-bottom\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/knock-knees\/exercises\/\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/knock-knees-header-image-14042022-liebscherbracht.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Closeup of a person with knock knees (genu valgum).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/knock-knees-header-image-14042022-liebscherbracht.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/knock-knees-header-image-14042022-liebscherbracht-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/knock-knees-header-image-14042022-liebscherbracht-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/knock-knees-header-image-14042022-liebscherbracht-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/knock-knees\/exercises\/\">Knock Knees Exercises<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knock knees (genu valgum) causes your knees to curve inward. 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