Use of the patella

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my patella at this current stage is in a very dodgy state, and i am having some physio and operations on it to sort out the problem,

 

basically it has moved out of its socket and has moves to much thus only making me bend my knee roughly 60% of the way

 

i wanted to ask you what i kind of improvements am i likely to find that when the 60% turns to 100%, and that my patella bcomes 100% normal

 

i understand aspects such as balance would be improved

 

is this so?, and if possible could you list other examples

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

Sounds like something your physio would best be able to answer. A lot will depend on your rehab and wether or not you don't force it too far too fast and cause long term problems.

 

 

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i know what you mean, i have been told to lay low at the moment, and after lets say one intense sesion of basketball, my knees feel really awkward, my hips start hurting, and its as if my legs cant support my body weight

 

 

[ZR440]

I was in to a specialist a few months ago for sublexation of the patella. It hurt so bad that I had a MRI scan done to verify there wasn't any other problems. I honestly thought my knee was falling apart at the time. I asked the specialist if I should lay off the MA and he said absolutely not. Just do what you can do. My treatment: weight training. It still is a little loose, but feels a lot better.

[SaiFightsMS]

One of the secondary complications of joint problems is that while compensating for the problems other joints can become stressed and develope problems as well.

 

 

[Bitseach]

Patellar instability CAN be helped by quad exercises. Start gently, eg by rolling up a towel and putting it under the leg as you sit upright on your bed, legs outstretched. Then gently try to straighten the leg, pressing the towel down into the mattress. This doesn't feel hard at first but by increasing the number of reps you can exercise the quads safely and gently. I wouldn't advise jumping straight into heavily weighted leg extensions! Too much strain!

 

However, you really must be lead by the physiotherapist, who will be able to advise you properly and who has your medical case history. Good luck!