First of all, let us talk about the patella, more commonly known as the kneecap. It plays an important role in the knee joint. The upper end of the patella is connected to the quadriceps and the lower end is connected to the patellar ligamen...
The knee cap, also known as “patella”, is a triangular bone that guards the joints in the front of the knee. It is attached by ligaments to themuscles around the kneeand increases mobility in the leg by acting as a support for the leg muscles. We highly recommend seeing ourKnee Diagr...
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while falling the knee cap is the first to strike the ground. The knee cap can also be injured by the impact of the dashboard of a car during a vehicular accident. Other than this certain sports also result in knee cap
We here validate and show that an 8-item questionnaire, Central Aspects of Pain in the Knee (CAP-Knee) is associated both with sensory and affective components of knee pain severity. METHODS Participants with knee pain were recruited from the Investigating Musculoskeletal Health and Wellbeing study...
Strengthening Exercises: Targeting the muscles around the hip and knee, particularly those that stabilize the kneecap such as the VMO muscles on the inner side of the knee. These are particularly important to reduce the risk of suffering from another dislocated patella. You can find programmes of...
The Central Aspects of Pain in the Knee (CAP-Knee) questionnaire; a mixed-methods study of a self-report instrument for assessing central mechanisms in peo... The Central Aspects of Pain in the Knee (CAP-Knee) questionnaire; a mixed-methods study of a self-report instrument for assessing ...
The kneecap usually dislocates to the lateral (outer) side of the joint because the bony ridge is slightly lower on the outer side of the knee than on the inner side. There is usually a visible deformity and a lot ofswelling. If the kneecap dislocates, it needs to be put back in pla...
Pain when climbing stairs can be an indication of osteoarthritis of the knee behind the kneecap (patella). Interior knee pain on the knee joint suggests an inner ligament injury or meniscus injury. Pain on the outside of the knee is a typical symptom of runner’s knee. Knee pain when ben...
The pes anserine bursae in the inner side of the knee, about 2 inches below the joint The infrapatellar bursae underneath thepatella The knee, one of the body's largest and most complex joints, joins the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia). The kneecap (patella) and the small...