Leg Alignment Types: Understanding Knee Posture Variations #3804685 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays four side-by-side illustrations of lower limbs from hips to feet, each demonstrating a distinct knee alignment: (1) genu valgum (knock-kneed), (2) genu varum (bow-legged), (3) neutral alignment, and (4) mild valgus with subtle inward knee collapse. Each depiction includes simplified knee joints with visible cartilage outlines to emphasize joint positioning relative to the hip and ankle. These visualizations help clinicians, fitness professionals, and patients understand biomechanical differences affecting movement efficiency and injury risk.

Used in orthopedic, physical therapy, or fitness education content to explain lower extremity alignment; supports articles on gait analysis, knee pain causes, or corrective exercise programming. Matches user intent for learning about posture assessment or self-evaluation of leg mechanics.