Anterior knee pain is often caused by excessive pressure behind the kneecap due to a too tight kneecap due to shortening of the ligaments. Synonyms Medical: Femoropatellar Pain Syndrome (FPSS) Diagnosis During the manual examination, the inward mobility of the patella and the liftability of the outer patella rim forward are checked. The length of … Front knee pain due to excessive pressure behind the kneecap
The knee joint is “embedded” between the hip and ankle joint and is therefore “put in the pincer” above or below the joint axis in case of axial deviations of the joints. Due to an increased inward rotation in the hip joint, for example, the tension of the quadriceps muscle changes, which in turn can … Front knee pain due to bony deviations of the hip or ankle joint (buckling feet)
Examination of cartilage damage to the knee During compression (pressure) on the joint surfaces between the kneecap and the femur, pain occurs in certain joint positions between flexion and extension of the knee joint. If the patella is mobilized at the same time (the examiner moves the patella up, down and sideways under pressure), roughness … Cartilage damage in the knee – Examination and treatment
In principle, in addition to specific exercises, sports with low stress on the damaged knee joint, such as cycling, aqua jogging or walking, should be performed. It is better to carry out the loads for a shorter period of time and dynamically, rather than over a long period of time and statically. Endurance loads with … Recommended sports for patella pain
In addition to the non-muscular causes mentioned above, muscle weakness of the thigh muscles can also be responsible for altered joint function between the kneecap and thigh. A reduced ability to stabilize the knee joint in the various phases of walking (lack of muscular guidance) reduces the shock absorption in the knee joint. Local muscle … Front knee pain due to muscle weakness of the local thigh muscles
2. exercise example Starting position same as 1. without weight load Exercise execution same controlled tensing of the VMO without lifting the heel Important: the tensing should be performed under eye control and palpation control. Starting position Standing, stepping position, the affected leg is in front and slightly bent Exercise execution the heel is pushed … 2. exercise example | Front knee pain due to muscle weakness of the local thigh muscles
Therapeutic technique: Muscle strengthening of the thigh extensor The quadriceps are built up in secured knee angle areas where the patellofemoral joint is exposed to the lowest shear and compression forces. Exercises in the so-called closed chain (foot is fixed, body moves) are preferable to those in the open chain (body is fixed, leg moves), … Therapeutic technique: Muscle strengthening of the thigh extensor | Front knee pain due to muscle weakness of the local thigh muscles
