India, July 15 -- Knock knees in children is not uncommon, and often throws parents for a loop in an effort to find a cure. In an interaction with HT Lifestyle, paediatric orthopaedic Dr Somesh Virmani explained what the condition actually is, the symptoms that parents should recognise, and how one should go about treating it.

"If you have ever looked at your child standing with their knees touching but their feet a little apart, chances are you have wondered whether something is wrong," pointed out Dr Virmani. "There are a lot of parents who try to find the best way to cure their children's knock knees."

Some of them start looking for the right braces or special sports shoes just to make sure that the problem doesn't become worse in th...