XO-shaped leg can be improved by walking straight, but usually can not be returned to normal by walking.
1. Mild XO-shaped leg: XO-shaped leg is a knee inversion or knee valgus deformity. For people who are younger and have mild symptoms, they can practice walking in a straight line, and at the same time, they can learn a systematic training on the correct way of walking in regular rehabilitation hospitals, and use devices to assist in the correction of the leg, which usually achieves a better therapeutic effect. However, walking alone is usually ineffective.
2. Heavy XO-shaped legs: When the development of XO-shaped legs is heavy, regardless of age, walking alone is usually ineffective. If you are a minor, it is usually caused by developmental imbalance and can be fixed with epiphyseal plates; adults are often caused by deformed bone joints or trauma, and can be fixed with osteotomies; the elderly are caused by osteoarthritis and other diseases, and can be treated with joint replacements, which can not only correct the XO shaped leg, but also cure the disease.
Therefore, for people with XO-shaped legs, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, according to the specific circumstances, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.