Summary Due to the various possibilities of injury in the knee joint, the treatment of knees in physiotherapy is a common matter. Simple mobilization in the early stages can improve movement and reduce swelling. Supportive, light strengthening exercises ensure the beginning of stabilization in the knee and are increased in the further course of wound … Summary | Exercises for the knee joint
Mobilization in a closed chain: Stand on one leg on a firm or unstable surface. From this position you may perform all possible movements. For example, do small knee bends, use a standing scale, write your name in the air with the other foot, stand on your forefoot. This should create a slight instability, which … Torn Ligaments – Exercise 1
Mobilization in the open chain: Sit on a chair and place the affected leg on a rolling object (Pezzi ball, bottle, bucket). Pull your heel towards your buttocks and then stretch the knee joint completely again. Repeat this movement 20 times with 3 passes. Continue with the next exercise.
“Stretch Hamstring”. Place the affected leg stretched on an elevation. Now try to grasp the tightened tip of the foot by tilting your upper body. Hold the stretch in the back of your thigh (hamstring) for 10 seconds and repeat the exercise after a short break. Continue with the next exercise.
Squat. From a hip-wide stance, bend your knees while your upper body leans straight forward and pushes your buttocks backwards. The weight is not on the forefoot but mostly on the heel. Bend your knees max. to 90° and then come back to the extension. The bending should be slower than the stretching. Do 3 … Torn Ligaments in the Knee – Exercise 4
Lunge: From a standing position, perform a long lunge forward with the affected leg. The knee should not project beyond the tips of the feet. At the same time, the back knee lowers to the ground. In the low position you can either perform small pulsating movements or push yourself back into a standing position. … Torn Ligaments – Exercise 5
In ligament injuries, mobility in the knee joint is initially restricted by reflex muscle tension, but later on, instability in the knee joint can occur, particularly in the case of torn ligaments. Untreated torn ligaments increase the risk of subsequent knee joint wear and tear – arthrosis in the knee joint. Once the injury has … Exercises for an injury to the inner and outer ligaments
Tapes – Bandages Tape algae and bandages are often used for ligament injuries and instabilities in the knee joint. A distinction is made between stabilizing classic tape and kinesiotape, which hardly restricts the mobility of the taped joint. Classical tape can immobilize the joint and serve as a splint. Kinesiotape can have different functions. There … Tapes – Bandages | Exercises for an injury to the inner and outer ligaments
Summary Inner and outer ligament injuries to the knee are very common. There is pain on the affected side of the knee, swelling, reddening and warming as well as painful restriction of movement. Later on, instability in the knee joint can occur, especially in the case of torn ligaments, because the proprioception as well as … Summary | Exercises for an injury to the inner and outer ligaments
Exercises/therapy for a ligament injury in the shoulder Exercises to increase mobility and strength are also indispensable for the success of therapy for ligament injuries to the shoulder. 1. stretching: Stand sideways next to a wall and place the injured arm close to the wall at shoulder level against the wall so that it points … Exercises/therapy for a ligament injury in the shoulder | Exercises in case of a rupture/extension of the ligament
Duration of the healing phase The duration of a ligament injury always depends on whether the ligament is overstretched, torn or completely torn off and whether other structures are also affected. It also plays an important role in how far the patient adheres to the instructions of the doctor and physiotherapist and whether the treatment … Duration of the healing phase | Exercises in case of a rupture/extension of the ligament
Our joints are covered by a layer of hyaline joint cartilage, which facilitates the sliding of the two joint partners against each other. Hyaline cartilage is a cartilaginous connective tissue with a very high water content. It serves as a shock absorber. There are no nerve endings in the cartilage, which means it is not … Exercises for cartilage damage
