Knee valgus is a condition where the knees angle too much inward until they touch each other on the medial part of the legs.
Generally, this is a condition that develops since childhood, and, if not treated, can get worse with time.
As the knee valgus angles excessively inward, it creates a condition where the femur and tibia bones have more friction ( they collide against each other ) on the outer part of the knee joint. This increased bone friction can cause future knee arthrosis or arthritis.
The most common body posture issues connected to knee valgus are:
In our sports clinic in London, when we assessed knee valgus, it was associated very often with foot pronation and/or flat foot.
This association is because the tibia angles outward respects the ground more than normal. This condition causes more load on the inner ankle inducing the foot and heel to go in pronation.
A flat foot can occur with knee valgus because it is often connected to foot pronation.
The most common causes of knee valgus are:
A family history of knee valgus can increase the likelihood of developing the condition during childhood or later.
Many children experience a period of knee valgus as a normal part of growth and development. It usually resolves on its own by the age of 7-8.
If the knee valgus persists or gets worse, It is advisable to ask for an assessment by your doctor or trusted physiotherapist.
Weakness in the muscles that control the hips, such as the Gluteus Medius, sartorius m., Gracilis muscle, and Semimembranosus muscle, can lead to knee valgus.
Damage or weakness to knee ligaments, especially the medial collateral ligament (MCL), can lead to valgus deformity.
Improper healing of fractures in the leg bones can result in misalignment and valgus deformity.
Excess body weight (overweight, Obesity) can place additional stress on the knees, potentially leading to valgus deformity.
The knee is considered Valgus when the axis of the femur with the horizontal line is less than 82 degrees.
Your doctor or physiotherapist can do a clinical assessment of the valgus knee with a goniometer.
Could be useful to combine a clinical assessment with a more thorough high-tech postural assessment or gait analysis to gather more information about the forces distribution of the feet with the ground and gait parameters.
With this kind of assessment, you will understand if there are other postural conditions connected with the valgus knee.
As Valgus Knee creates a knee biomechanics imbalance from the alteration of the physiological position of the femur and Tibia, it can often cause knee pain.
Valgus knee affects mostly the outer part of the knee, as there is more friction between the femur and Tibia bone.
Instead Valgus knee creates more mechanical stress on the soft tissue of the inner knee, where the pes anserinus tendons are more stretched than usual.
At Mr Salus Sporting Lab in London, we have designed a tailored physiotherapy protocol for chronic knee pain from Valgus Knee, such as:
This physiotherapy protocol has been designed in our sports injury clinic in London, with the aim of treating not only the symptoms but also the causes of chronic knee pain from Valgus Knee.
If you were not able to cure your knee injury with traditional physiotherapy exercises, this is the right sports injury clinic for you!
We provide our patients with the most powerful Laser Physiotherapy Machine on the market to treat any knee issues, from patellar chondropathy to knee tendinopathy.
If you were not able to cure your knee injury with traditional physiotherapy exercises, this is the right sports injury clinic for you!
We provide our patients with the most powerful Shockwaves Physiotherapy Machine on the market to treat any knee issues, from patellar chondropathy to knee tendinopathy.
As Knee valgus has structural effects on the knee joints, it affects the ankle and the foot as well.
The ankle joint and the foot can assume structural and biomechanical compensation for the knee dysfunction.
Very often, a Valgus knee is associated with a flat foot and a Valgus ankle, which can lead to foot pain, Plantar Fasciitis, and shin splints.
With our High Power Shockwave Therapy, we can reduce plantar fascia inflammation in just a few sessions, and eventually, adhesions and calcifications.
Here, we will show you some of the best physiotherapy exercises to correct knee valgus.
Exercise N°1
On the ground, knees bent, soles of the feet juxtaposed, hands on the knees. Apply pressure with your hands on your knees, trying to bring them as close to the ground as possible, spreading them apart. Return to the starting position.
Exercise N°2
Sit on a bench or chair. With feet on the ground, tightly joined by a band at the ankles. Place a pillow between your knees. Lift your feet off the ground and extend your knees as far as possible. Return to starting position.
Exercise N°3
Same position as exercise N°2. Stand up, then return to the starting position.
Exercise N°4
From the standing position, hands on your hips. Walk in small steps on tiptoes. Take ten steps and then rest in the starting position.
Exercise N°5
On your back, arms at 45°, with a gym ball between your feet, squeeze the ball for 10 seconds.
Repeat the exercise 10 times.
Exercise N°6
On your back, arms at 45°, with a gym ball between your feet, internally rotate your feet, holding the gym ball for 10 seconds.
Repeat the exercise 10 times.
Exercise N°7
From the prone position, with the ball between your legs, flex your legs and squeeze the gym ball against your buttocks for 10 seconds.
Repeat the exercise 10 times.
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With our High Power Shockwave Therapy, we can reduce plantar fascia inflammation in just a few sessions, and eventually, adhesions and calcifications.
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