When you are suffering from patellar instability, you may experience discomfort or pain to the knee joint with movement.The instability of the patella is a symptom of disorders of the knee, as chondromalacia, tracking disorder and patellar tendinitis.However, trauma to the knee area can lead to dislocation or subluxation of the patella and possible damage to the patellar tendon.Realign the patella Exercises are designed to strengthen the ligaments, tendons and muscles of the knee joint.
Knee anatomy
The thigh bone or femur joins the two bones of the leg the tibia and fibula by a complex joint that is known as the knee joint. The patella is a sesamoid bone, a bone floating in place by tendons.The patellar tendon supports the kneecap in place at the front of the knee, while sides secure ligaments. A layer of cartilage underneath the patella allows slide smoothly into the slot in the end of the femur.
Symptoms
When the kneecap is misaligned may experience pain down the stairs as a result of sitting too long, and during activities such as standing or squatting. You can also feel grinding, sliding, jumping or experience capturing kneecap trying to bend or straighten the leg. Sometimes you may feel as if the knee is to make known and if you can not bear any weight.
Causes
The kneecap can be misaligned in a number of ways. Having tendons or muscles that are too tight or too loose in the areas of the leg, foot or hip, and overuse of the knee cartilage damage of the patella or irregularly can lead to direction of the patella. Trauma to the knee joint as a result of subluxation or dislocation of the knee can cause a tear of the patellar tendon.
Drill
Shortbow Extensions can be done sitting or lying down. Place a rolled towel under the right thigh and slowly raise and lower the right foot. Straight leg raise is performed by establishing and bending the left knee so that your heel is on the floor and stretch the right leg. Tighten the quadriceps muscles of the right leg up and down slowly. To complete a series of four, to sit with your legs extended in front of you and tighten the quadriceps muscle of the knee and push down on the floor and hold for ten seconds. Start with 2 sets of 5-10 repetitions of these exercises and work up to 3 sets of 20.
