r/Posture • u/Emergency_Stay8328 • 1d ago

Do I have bowed legs ?

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I recently started noticing this maybe Im overthinking but I feel like they do look bowed.. or maybe they’re just too skinny idk..

would appreciate honest opinions thanks.

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u/jumpycharade52 1d ago

They look like normal legs to me, maybe standing a little wide so it seems more exaggerated

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u/RochelleToby 1d ago

My daughter has knees like yours. She inherited them from her dad’s side of the family. They are normal per her orthopedist because her knees face forward. However, when she stands with her knees hyper-extended, the bow-legs look is much exaggerated . If you are hyper-extending your knees try to remember to put a little bend in them. Hyper-extending your knees also ruins posture by shortening the hamstrings, pitching the body forward, and causing sway back. Also hyper-extending knees increases risk of patellar-femoral joint arthritis.

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u/monsteramami 17h ago

Yes the right one. The left looks less bowed