Help! My knee problem.

[physiofixme]

Hi

Getting the physio to do some mobilisations to your knee cap will help break down scarring. Also doing deep tissue massage around your knee cap and down the outside of your leg along what is called the iliotibial band (your physio will know what this is) you can also stretch this iliotibial band yourself to take some tension out of it. Taping your knee cap will also help reduce symptoms while you work on your strengthening

It is really important to get an appropriate strength program! You need to work on quads strength (thigh), core strength (pelvis and lower back) and butt strength (is the program you are doing addressing all of this???)

If all of these things have been addressed and you are still having problems then I'd look at xrays and MRI scans to see what is going on. If there is something requiring surgery then that may be the next step, however even if you do end up having surgery, your recovery would be a lot faster if you've done a lot of strengthening prior.

Check out my website if you are looking for an exercise program that will address all of this!!

[RegenerativeCauldron]

Hi, thanks for the responses.

Canuck, I presume you meant to finish your sentence with something like, "while the vastus medialis is not pulling the patella enough in the opposite direction"

I would agree with this because it seems to make most sense.

I would theorize that the reason for the imbalance is because the retinaculum is not sufficiently connecting all muscles over the patella.

I'll apply the tape so that it pulls the kneecap towards the area where the vastus medialis joins on to the patella.

So yes, I'll incorporate the suggested exercises. Thanks very much.

[Canuck Physio]

Hi, thanks for the responses.

Canuck, I presume you meant to finish your sentence with something like, "while the vastus medialis is not pulling the patella enough in the opposite direction"

I would agree with this because it seems to make most sense.

I would theorize that the reason for the imbalance is because the retinaculum is not sufficiently connecting all muscles over the patella.

I'll apply the tape so that it pulls the kneecap towards the area where the vastus medialis joins on to the patella.

So yes, I'll incorporate the suggested exercises. Thanks very much.

Hello,

Yes, sorry about that, that is basically what I meant. The idea is if you have been attempting to strengthening your quads you may be have been contributing strength imbalance. Thus, it may be beneficial to train the VMO (vastus medialis oblique), to regain that 'pull'.

I like the tape idea, because it may allow you to temporarily facilitate re-alignment of the patella within the patellar groove. I am assuming you already have experience with and are proficient at doing this yourself.

Hope it helps