Knee

As a complex and energetically used joint, the knee is highly prone to suffering painful injuries and developing severe knee conditions. The constant pressure that is put on the knee during the physical activities on a daily basis, wears the knee out and is one of the major causes for multiple knee conditions or injuries at once. Lionel Perales visited Manhattan Orthopedic Care because of an agonizing pain in his knees. During the initial appointment, Dr. Armin Tehrany thoroughly examined…

Defining the Anatomy of the Knee The knee is a hinge joint, made up by the junction of the femur and the tibia and the fibula. The knee is one of the most frequently injured joints in the human body and it is commonly injured during sporting activities (Meyer, 2005). The knee is made up of four distant ligaments that are prone to injury: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), and medial collateral ligament (MCL). The anterior…

Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for people to get a knee replacement in the US, and now a better and cheaper form has emerged for knee replacements. 3D knee replacements Many knee replacements are caused by osteoarthritis and researchers have found that a gene called FAAH is higher in people who have osteoarthritis. FAAH is fatty acid amine hydrolase, which is a membrane hydrolase with a single N-terminal transmembrane domain. In the past, the FAAH gene has been directly correlated…

to identify this injury, treatment, and rehabilitation. Before we go into all of this though, we should go in depth with the anatomy of the knee and what is involved within the knee with this…

muscles are located on the front of the thigh and are primarily used in straightening the knee. With a partial tear, the tendon is overstretched, and some of the fibers are frayed. With a complete tear, the quadriceps muscle is detached from the kneecap. This is very rare. CAUSES This condition can be caused by trauma, such as: • A deep cut on your thigh that injures the tendon. • Falling on your knee, which may result in breaking your patella. The condition can also occur if you land…

The effects of high-heeled shoes on knee, ankle and foot The main purpose of walking is to move the body forward, seeking to spend the least amount of energy possible. (footEducation, 2014) This form of human locomotion uses the foot to absorb and disperse the force of the body when it takes a step. Additionally, the foot propels the body forward by forming a rigid leverage toward the end of the phase of gait. (footEducation, 2014) Although this action may seem a simple task is more complex…

ligament that runs diagonally in the middle of the knee. It is one of the most important ligaments in the knee joint as it prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, and it provides rotational stability to the knee. But according to a 2010 study published in the North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, women who participate in jumping and pivoting sports are four to six times more prone to ACL tears than men. As one of the best knee specialists in New York, Dr. Tehrany…

useful information about the alignment of the knee joint. The Q angle gives an idea how the thigh muscles functions to move the knee and also how the knee cap (patella) tracks in the groove of the knee joint. A normal knee cap should move up and down within the groove with flexion and extension of the knee. When the Q angle is excessive, the knee cap tends to track out of alignment and hence causes wear and tear (degeneration) of the cartilage behind the knee cap. (Elizabeth Quinn 2014) Through…

decrease on postural control? Hypothesis: Older adults with decreased knee or ankle threshold joint position sensation would show decreased postural control. • Threshold joint position is a test of sensory sensitivity used to quantify each subject’s proprioceptive abilities Methods: • 22 women and men, 70 yoa or older • all subjects had threshold joint position testing at ankle (plantar and dorsiflexion) and knee joints (flexion and extension) - Subjects were told to press a stop…

Youssef, E. F. (2014). EFFECTS OF ADDING BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING TO ACTIVE EXERCISES AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. Journal Of Musculoskeletal Research, 17(1), 1-10. doi:10.1142/S0218957714500018 (2014), Effects of adding Biofeedback training to active exercises after total knee arthroplasty. 2 The title is concise and clear. It addresses the effect of biofeedback training to active exercises after total knee arthroplasty to a particular group of people “ older adult in a community setting” 3.…