6 simple yoga exercises to cure bow legs for a beautiful body

Bow legs, although not affecting our health, make us self-conscious about our body. Therefore, many people are interested in improving this situation and let their children practice early. The following article, Doctor Doan Minh Thai will share with you 6 simple yoga exercises to treat bow legs, let's find out.

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• What is bow legs?
• Causes of bow legs
• 6 simple yoga exercises to cure bow legs

What is bow legs?

Bowed legs are a condition where when standing upright, the legs cannot be closed parallel.1 The legs will create a distance of more than 1.5 cm and the crooked knees make the standing posture not beautiful.

Bow legs

Causes of bow legs

Most of the time, the arched legs are caused by a crooked skeleton during development from an early age. The skeleton lacks rigidity due to vitamin D and calcium deficiency in children, malnutrition , and easily deformed bones if not adjusted properly.1

Children with bow legs are also due to the mistake of deforming their legs when the child is too young, the skeleton is too young. Another cause of bow legs when the bones have grown is excessive weight gain. The leg bones are too much to support the body for a long time, so they are crooked and deformed.

6 simple yoga exercises to cure bow legs

1. Squat exercise with two legs

Squats are different from regular squats in that they need to be brought together. This is a common move that often appears in light weight exercises. This exercise requires involvement of the thighs, tendons, and the entire leg and knee area. Thanks to that, the squat helps to correct the deviation of the skeleton, giving you beautiful straight legs. To perform the squat exercise for people with bow legs, do the following:

Step 1: Stand up straight, hands clasped together in front of chest, toes touching.

Step 2: Slowly overlap the legs so that the knees touch each other, the upper body stays the same.

Step 3: Return to the original standing position.

Note: This exercise can be quite difficult at first because the basic squat is already difficult, the squat squat is even more difficult. Therefore, you need someone to support you or you can use your hands to support it as an initial fulcrum.

Squat exercise with two legs

2. Downward-facing dog exercise

Downward facing dog is also a yoga movement that works very well on ligaments and improves leg alignment. The downward facing dog movement is very simple, just:

Step 1: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.

Step 2: Put your face close to your feet so that your hands touch the ground. Note to keep the legs straight, do not bend the knees. Bring your body into contact with the floor on all fours and form an inverted V. Hold this position for 30 seconds and return to the starting position. Repeat the movement 2-3 times.

Pose for face down

3. Knee clamp exercise

Knee clamp is a yoga exercise to treat bow legs due to the effect of slowly adjusting the skeleton. How to pose like an invisible brace to keep the joints in the correct position. You just need to practice hard every day, this movement will see the change in your foot shape.

Step 1: Lie on your left side, propping up your hands so that the whole left forearm is in contact with the floor.

Step 2: Bring your knees together and bend them so that your shins are perpendicular to your thighs.

Step 3: Hold the position of bending the leg and raise the right leg as high as possible 10-15 times. Then switch sides and do the same exercise.

4. Half-body sitting exercise

Half-body sitting is a very beneficial position for flexibility and flexibility for joints. Regular exercise will reduce the degree of curvature of the legs. This exercise is performed as follows:

Step 1: Sit cross-legged on the floor, hands on hips.

Step 2: Bend the left leg so that the left foot is outside, next to the right hip. At this point, if the knee flexion makes you feel pain, you can straighten your right leg. Simultaneously twist your body, turning your head and face to the left as much as you can. The right elbow rests on the left knee as a hinge, the left hand is placed behind the back, the eyes follow the hand.

Step 3: Feel the reduction in tension in your back, neck and legs. Hold the twist for 30 seconds then switch sides.

Note: To avoid back pain , you need to make sure your back is straight, not hunched . This exercise will not be suitable for people with back injuries or pregnant.

Half-body sitting exercise

5. Leg press exercises

This is an effective but simple yoga exercise that can be done anywhere. This yoga pose acts on your legs with just enough force to stretch them, overcoming the curvature of the legs.

The method is very simple, you just need to sit cross-legged and straighten your back on the floor. Then extend one leg straight out, grab that toe, and slowly arch your back to lower yourself. Feel the stretch in your shins and knees. Try to keep your legs straight and get as low as possible. Hold each bend for 30 seconds and then repeat with the other leg.

6. Legs up the wall exercise

Resting your legs on the wall is also a gentle stretch. It mainly works to relieve pressure and stress on the leg bones after a day of activity. Easier blood circulation helps relax the legs after having to support the body weight. Thereby helping to support exercises to reduce skeletal misalignment more effectively. To do this, you just need to put your feet up on the wall for about 5 minutes.

Above are simple yoga exercises to cure bow legs that you should know. Bowel leg is a condition of curvature of the bones, so it cannot be improved quickly in a short time. However, if you practice hard, you will see the difference and gradually bring you a beautiful straight leg. To speed up the effect, you should add foods rich in calcium and vitamin D to support strong bones, eliminating the risk of crooked bones.

However, the above exercises are only suitable if the foot is slightly bent, and if it is more severe, you should see an orthopedic specialist for surgical intervention if necessary.