Knee

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, research shows girls are more likely than boys to suffer a torn ACL. In fact, experts say it’s the most common knee injury among women athletes at all levels;…

Knee problems in adolescents Today we talk about knee problems in adolescents. The knee is a joint that suffers so much more for the activities of daily living such as sports. If we add to this age, we realize that not only wreaks havoc aging, but the period of development and growth is also critical for this joint . Knee problems in adolescents: Causes, symptoms and types. Let's talk about two different situations. First, of that or those diseases that occur in adolescents, due to the body…

Knee Osteoarthritis can occur in any age group, but a higher number of cases occur in people over 45 years of age and incidence increases with age. The reason this is greater in people over the age of 45 is because knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease due to wear and tear on the joints and does not fall into the same classification as rheumatoid arthritis (Lesher, 2011, p.173). Consequently, this disease is causing a degenerative in the joint this can cause excruciating pain for…

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) says approximately 150,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the U.S. with female athletes two to…

There are four types of knee braces; • Rehabilitative: worn in the first week weeks post-surgery to help protect the ligament from further injury and to help early range of motion. Chew, Lew, Date, & Fredericson (2007). • Functional: worn by people who have already injured their ligaments. These are worn when returning to sport (in this case skiing) post ACL surgery and they provide support for the ACL during return to sport and help to limit rotation after ACL injury and surgery. Chew, Lew,…

sustained injury while working on a ladder, he felt pain in his right knee. Per OMNI entry, he was initially diagnosed with right knee meniscal tear. Patient is status post right knee partial medial and lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty, microfracture technique, removal of loose bodies; plicectomy, and three compartment synovectomy on 02/25/16. Based on the medical report dated 07/06/16 by Dr. Keinman, the patient complains of right knee pain which has almost completely resolved, since…

The Knee Osteoarthritis is one of the common illnesses that significantly contribute to disability and pain in older people. Physical therapy in the form of manual therapy and/or exercise has for long been used as an intervention measure. Nevertheless, the interventions are not effective in all the patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of fruitful reaction to physical therapy investigated at a period of one year for patients with the knee Osteoarthritis. The purpose…

He would press down hard on my leg and apply a kind pressure on my knee that would make me wince in pain. It was a burning pain that felt like the back of my knee was melting away like metal. Well my leg started at 6 degrees and he would push it down to 2 degrees, but then it wouldn’t budge. My leg was stuck at 2 degrees, but it had to get to zero, and Jacob forced…

Healthy joint The knee joint is a synovial joint and connects the femur to the tibia and consists of two joints the tibiofemoral joint, which joins the tibia to the femur and the patellofemoral joining the kneecap to the femur. These two joints work together to form a hinge joint allowing the knee to bend and straighten and to also rotate slightly from side to side. Muscles There are two main muscles groups of the knee, the hamstrings, quadriceps and muscles of the calf all work to flex,…

The knee joint is a synovial joint which falls under the bicondylar type that allows for extension and flexion, as well as minimal lateral and medial rotation (Marieb & Hoehn, 2007). It is recognized as one of the major joints that bear the body’s weight and enhance the person’s stability (Sobotta & Figge, 1974). It functions in conjunction with the ankle and hip joints so as to create an erect posture and aid in stable body movement. The main movements that facilitate the movement of the knee…