What exercises should I do after fractured patella? After patella fracture most common complication is the knee stiffness. So exercises play a major role in getting back to normal life. Patella fracture can be treated without surgery (if fracture is undisplaced) or with surgery (for displaced fracture fragments). Exercises after patella fracture [...]
Leg pain in runners or Shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome. Medial tibial stress syndrome or shin splint is a painful condition where pain along the shin or more specifically along the posteromedial border of the shin occurs following running, jumping or other sports. It is common in athletes specially runners. It is [...]
Why does heel pain occurs at back of the heel? Achilles tendon inserts at the heel bone. Its inflammation is the most common cause of pain at back of the heel. Its two types are insertional and non insertional. In insertional type pain occurs at the insertion of the Achilles tendon and in [...]
Exercises after meniscus repair All about meniscus tears: Meniscus tear and treatment Anatomy: The menisci are the wedge shaped cushion like discs (made primarily of type I collagen) that are sandwiched between the opposing thigh and leg bones. There are two menisci in the each knee joint, outer (lateral) and inner (medial). These menisci [...]
EXERCISES AFTER ACL SURGERY After ACL injury: After ACL tear rehabilitation primarily aims at reducing swelling and restoring range of motion. This can be achieved by applying ice every two hours for 20 minutes for 2-3 days. Reduction of swelling helps the return of range of motion. Once your pain and swelling [...]
Ligament and meniscus injuries of the knee: Know your knee joint: Four main ligaments in the knee are Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL),Posterior cruciate ligament( PCL), Medial collateral ligament(MCL) and Lateral collateral ligament (LCL). Apart from these ligaments there are two cushions like structures inside the knee joint which are called inner (medial ) [...]
