How to straighten o-shaped legs_How to straighten o-shaped legs

Although some people's legs look very slender, their leg shape is not good and their legs are not straight. O-shaped legs are a very common phenomenon. Although O-shaped legs will not affect people's physical health, they will greatly reduce people's image. Making their legs straight is something that many people are usually concerned about. However, to straighten O-shaped legs, it is best to consult a doctor first and do it under the doctor's guidance. The following introduces methods to straighten O-shaped legs.

How to straighten your legs

1. Adjust your walking posture

People with O-shaped legs tend to walk with their feet turned outward, that is, when they walk, their toes point outward. When they walk, their legs exert force outward, and the knee joints are subjected to outward force. Over time, when they stand, the knee joints will not be able to close together, resulting in O-shaped legs. Therefore, you should first adjust your walking posture and learn to put your center of gravity on the inside of your legs.

A good walking posture should include standing upright, tucked in stomach and straight back, eyes looking straight ahead, arms relaxed and swinging naturally at both sides of the body, toes slightly pointed outward or extended forward, and even strides. When you first start adjusting, you may feel awkward, as if you can't walk, but it will become natural over time.

2. Remember to do the clamping action when you have time

Whether you are waiting for the bus, in the office, or watching TV, always remember to straighten your legs and squeeze your knees tightly, 3-5 times a day, each time for about 15 minutes. This not only corrects the shape of your legs, but also helps to slim your legs over time, especially your thighs.

3. Sitting posture

You cannot sit with your legs crossed, cross-legged, or kneeling. These three sitting postures may cause the legs to bend.

4. Standing posture

You cannot stand in a rest position with your center of gravity on one leg for a long time. When standing in an at-ease position, the knee joint of the leg that is exerting force will also be subjected to outward force, and the internal rotation angle will increase. Over time, O-shaped legs will form, or the O-shaped legs will become more serious.

5. Sleeping position

When sleeping, never cross your legs. Sleeping with your legs crossed will push your knee joints outwards and change the shape of your legs.

diet

In adulthood, the skeleton has been shaped, mainly due to the soft tissues of the joints and ligaments. Therefore, there is no need for special calcium supplementation. But it is necessary for children to ensure adequate calcium intake.

Causes of O-shaped legs

1. Vitamin D deficiency

During infancy, the baby is growing rapidly and needs to be supplemented with calcium, protein, vitamins, etc. However, mothers cannot supplement them blindly! The calcium that promotes the baby's growth requires vitamin D to be effectively absorbed. The main cause of babies' O-shaped legs is rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency. When children with rickets grow to about one year old and are learning to stand and walk, their legs find it difficult to bear the weight of the body, which causes their lower limbs to bend outward and form O-shaped legs.

2. Improper use of diapers

Some mothers use extra-large thick diapers for their babies so that their children can have a comfortable sleep at night and it is also convenient for themselves. However, those diapers are really too big for little babies, so their legs naturally bend outwards to create enough space. But after a long time, the legs became O-shaped.

3. Excessive use of walkers

Excessive use of walkers can easily cause children to have bow legs. When the baby first starts learning to walk, his legs cannot bear the weight of his body, so he will naturally use the walker seat in his crotch for support. Walker seats are generally wider, much larger than the width between the baby's two spans, so the legs will bend outward, forming an O shape in the middle. Over time, your legs will become O-shaped.