Children with X-shaped legs, also known as knee valgus, are usually better corrected between the ages of 3 and 5.
Knee valgus is usually caused by calcium deficiency, congenital factors, etc. There is a physiological developmental process, so it can be observed and not treated within 3 years of age, and after 3 years of age, when the bone development tends to stabilize, if the knee valgus still exists, it needs to be treated in time so as to prevent the condition from aggravating. Therefore, it is recommended that valgus be corrected between the ages of 3 and 5.
Generally speaking, if the distance between the ankle joints is less than 5 centimeters, it can be gradually repaired by maintaining the correct sitting posture at all times; between 3 and 5 centimeters, it needs to be improved by wearing orthopaedic shoes and elastic bands, etc., and it needs to be worn for 8 hours a day; for serious patients with a distance of more than 10 centimeters, they need to be corrected by surgical procedures, such as supracondylar femoral osteotomy and orthopaedic surgery.
To summarize, knee valgus needs to attract enough attention, under the guidance of the doctor to actively carry out correction.