| Patella |
| Can I get patella femoral syndrome by over lifting weights, such as squats and other leg excercises? |
Yes, definitely. You can wear down the cartilldge and then your knee cap rubs against the thign bone, causing pain.
I had it when I was in my teens and I had to be very careful what I did. It&#... |
| What is the patella ? |
The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. It is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. It is att... |
| What is the Patella Femoral Syndrome? |
Patella Femoral Syndrome is one of the most prevalent knee injuries, especially in athletic young adults, and coaches, parents, and athletes should be on the look out for this often-debilitating pr... |
| Congenital dislocation of patella? |
Haven't got a website, but look up hyper mobility sites too. I have congential dislocation of shoulders and hypermobilty is linked to it.
I have had several ops and years of physio to tr... |
| 70 year old lady broken knee patella not healing after two years and three operations need help? |
You must remember surgery is not always 100% yes there can be set bcks and problems do accure.If the surgeon operated on a 30 year old then the operation would be more sucessful as there bones are ... |
| I sustained fractures on my patella and calcaneus (ankle) this cold weather makes it hurt! what do you recomme |
Both of these bones have joints lined with cartilage, smooth cartilage is called hyaline. When the bone is fractured, it frequently also injures the cartilage lining the joint. It heals too, but wi... |
| Explain when you hit the patella knee cap your reflexes jerk a little. i know that due to sending a signal to? |
the knee jerk reflex, is caused by stretch in your guadriceps. there are receptors in the tendon that sense stretch of the tendon and send messages, as you said, to the spinal cord. The spinal cor... |
| Recovery from meniscus removal and patella cartilage repair.? |
I haven't experience such proceedures, but i think the cartilage itself does not cause any pain, i may be wrong but i've felt most types of body parts pain but not specifically from carti... |
| Anyone ever had a ruptured patella tendon repaired by surgery? How long does it take for full recovery ? |
what the orthopedic physician does is suture the ruptured tendon together, he may chose to do open surgery or do arhthroscopic surgery ( use scopes to operate ) , during surgery the anesthesiologis... |
| I have had a split patella for years and the pain is unbearable. I have had several xrays and have been told ' |
There is surgery that can correct this problem, If you have good insurance or a lot of money no problem, If not you have many years of pain to look forward to. ... |
| How do I treat quad-patella tendonitis? |
Could not find a site specifically for quad-patella tendonitis, but site below had good information. ... |
| Mal tracking of the Patella? |
I type knee MRI reports at work, and have come across this expression a few times - not sure what it is quite, but I should imagine you need to see a rheumatologist or orthopaedic surgeon about thi... |
| What ongoing therapy can be used for a dislocated patella? |
You may either consult with a physical therapist or a chiropractor to help with your dislocated patella. ... |
| Dislocated and fractured knee cap along with chipped patella? |
This sounds completely normal. You haven't used those muscles like usually do in a long time and they are already pretty weak. When you go to physical therapy they should recommend icing it ... |
| What is the normal movement in knee cap ( patella)? |
Your patella should move up and down and side to side and also at slight angles. Patellas are surprisingly loose and move quite a bit. If you are having limited motion and a cracking noise it cou... |
| What's the technical name for a patella hammer? |
A reflex hammer
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| What is the length of a broken patella? |
WTF?! ... |
| Anyone with advice on treating a luxating patella (knee/joint)for my 1yr old chihuaha pup? Surgery:last resort |
My dog had the same thing a few years ago, except she is a large dog. I have no idea to this day how it happened, it just did. I took her back to the vet every week for 4 weeks and tried antibiotic... |
| I am into boxing. I have chondromalacia patella. What exercise should I avoid to stop the pain? |
The treatment of chondromalacia remains controversial, but most individuals can undergo effective treatment by resting the knee and adhering to a proper physical therapy program. Allowing the infla... |
| Options to fix torn ACL: cadaver, patella, quad...? |
Autograft= from your body and less risk of rejection/infection
Allograft= from cadaver increased risk of rejection/infection over autograft
Patella tendon autograft: strongest of the grafts, bu... |
| Lateral knee discomfort just below the patella: what is it? |
Ice it for 20 min on 20 min off several times a day for 2 days. If it still hunts see a doctor. ... |
| What kind of treatment for chondromalacia patella? |
"Runner's knee" often affects young and otherwise healthy athletes. One of the most important treatments is to avoid the activity that caused the problem. Use of RICE - rest, ice,... |
| Can someone recommend a good vet surgeon to perform luxating patella surgery in southern california? |
Look in the phone book, they all say they're good. ... |
| I tore my ACL 4+ yrs ago and had a patella graft. Since surgery I have had issues w/ the screw and retore ACL |
If you want to be as active as you have been in the past then you must have the surgery to reconstruct your ACL. You need the stability in your knee that the ACL provides to do sports and to do tho... |
| What are the possible short term problems and the long term problems of a dislocated patella? |
Short term: swelling, decreased strength in that leg, risk of dislocating the patella again.
Long term: increased risk of dislocating the patella again due to stretching of the tissue surrounding ... |
| My daughter has been told she has cardio malaysia patella, what is this? |
Are you sure it is "Cardio malaysia"? . I think it is Chondromalacia patellae. "Chondro" means Cartilage and "malacia" means like butter.
Chondromalacia literal... |
| My hubby has to have knee surgery on the patella-tendon area,how long will it take to heal? |
it could take anywhere from 4 months to 6 months to heal. It also depends on how much therapy he receives, and if he does it at home as well. Also the knee will never be the same again, it will pro... |
| Suggestions for a chihuahua that has a luxating patella - specifically exercises and treatments? |
The best thing you can do for your little baby is get her to the vet before Monday. You need to have a complete diagnosis. I have used acupuncture on my dogs For all types of reasons including ba... |
| Do you know anything about the fibula, tibia, patella, and femur bones that is in the leg? |
mayoclinic.com clevelandclinic.com webmd.com nih.gov almost any university (medical ) ... |
| What can I do to rehab my torn patella tendon? |
First, see your orthopedist and let him or her know that you want to play again.
They can suggest a program of rehab with a physical therapist. Your insurance might even cover this, so ask about ... |
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