Visualising the sacro-iliac joint → 23 May 2023 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED IN Exercise, Physiotherapy Tweet Osteoarthritis of the knees : tired old knees anyone?Your physio comes to the rescue in osteoarthritis! Physiotherapists play a crucial role in managing osteoarthritis of the knee. Based on...
A physiotherapeutic regimen has been devised for use in cases of arthroscopic surgery of knee. This regimen was used in 49 cases of arthroscopy/arthroscopic surgery. While patients with diagnostic arthroscopy/arthroscopic meniscectomies recovered fully within 7 and 12 days respectively. The patients ...
External loading of the knee joint during single leg hop and cutting maneuvers in rugby players: a pilot study - Physiotherapydoi:10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3496Ito, W.Kagaya, Y.Kawahara, T.Elsevier LtdPhysiotherapy
The importance of proprioception in the etiology, treatment, and prevention of sports injuries and joint diseases has become increasingly clear. The purpose of this study was to investigate knee proprioception in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). The study included 28 patients (18 fe...
Regardless of the surgery, there will bejoint swelling, or effusion, in the knee that will not only cause more pain and discomfort but also limit the amount of motion available at the knee joint. Furthermore, the muscles around the knee will most likely be tense and guarded, meaning soft ...
The intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app (iKOALA) has been co-developed with target users to extend the support for physical activity (PA) and musculoskeletal health, beyond short-term structured rehabilitation, using personalised PA guidance, education, and social support. The purpose of thi...
An Alternative – Blocking your knee pain. The genicular nerve block. Woven throughout the entire knee joint is a complex network of nerves and arteries, collectively referred to as the genicular nerves. A minimally invasive technique called a genicular nerve block uses an anesthetic injected ...
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic inflammatory degenerative disease, characterized by progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage, affecting mostly the knee joint. The elderly population is the most affected, intensifying the aging process. The concentration of intramuscular adipose tissue...
The child’s knee is vulnerable to mechanical problems, although the relative frequency of complaints varies with age. For example, instability of the knee in a child is more likely to result from a patellofemoral problem than from a torn meniscus. Isola
It can be concluded that the better we understand the neuromuscular regulation of the knee joint, the better we are able to understand both the surgical and physiotherapeutic treatment of capsuloligamentous knee joint structures.37 After a knee joint injury, it is important to restore both the ...