v.bent(bĕnt),bend·ing,bends v.tr. 1. a.To cause to assume a curved or angular shape:bend a piece of iron into a horseshoe. b.To bring (a bow, for example) into a state of tension by drawing on a string or line. c.To force to assume a different direction or shape, accord...
b.To bring (a bow, for example) into a state of tension by drawing on a string or line. c.To force to assume a different direction or shape, according to one's own purpose:"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of...
The hamstrings also bend the knees, a motion called knee flexion. Related Document: A Patient’s Guide to Knee Anatomy Related Document: A Patient’s Guide to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Rationale What does the surgeon hope to accomplish? The main goal of ACL surgery is to keep the ...
The knee joint's main function is to bend, straighten, and bear the weight of your body (together with your ankles and hips). The knee is more than just a simple hinged joint. It also twists and rotates. To do all of these things and support your body while doing so, the knee reli...
In fact, your perspective is part of your treatment, so try to stay positive. "Pain is an alarm system. It's your body's way of telling the brain there is an issue that needs some help. It does not mean that the pain won't get better. If we feed the brain this idea that we'...
In some cases, the ability to bend the knee does not return to normal after knee replacement surgery. To be able to use the leg effectively to rise from a chair, the knee must bend at least to 90 degrees. A desirable range of motion is greater than 110 degrees. ...
What Does a Knee Injury Feel Like? Obviously, it hurts! But the type of pain and where you feel it can vary, depending on what the problem is. You may have: Pain, usually when you bend or straighten the knee (including when you go down stairs) ...
A new type of superstition has got hold of people's minds, the worship of the state. People demand the exercise of the methods of coercion and compulsion, of violence and threat. Woe to anybody who does not bend his knee to the fashionable idols! —Ludwig von Mises ...
when the meniscus fragment does not work its way out of being lodged between your bones. You will often feel a click or snap when it eventually unlocks. Sometimes youmay have to manually move or manipulate your kneeto get relief. You may experience your knees giving waybecause your thigh mus...
Eileen, a 58-year-old female, complains of increased pain in the right knee over the last eight months. She has a history of pain in the right knee, which started last summer when she started walking in the evening with her husband to lose weight. She has given up walking regularly and...