Relationship Between Hip, Knee and Ankle
Relationship Between Hip, Knee and Ankle
Relationship Between Hip, Knee and Ankle
C/L Bio
Licensed and certified Athletic Trainer for more than 19 years.
Founder and Director of Rebound Fitness and Rehabilitation.
Accomplishments in the field include:
Overview
Relationship between
the three joints
(hip, knee, ankle)
Effects of muscle
imbalances
Causes of bursitis,
tendonitis,
osteoarthritis, and ACL
tears
Functional exercises
Gluteus medius
Gluteus
maximus
Patella
Hinge Joint
(Knee) Flexion/Extension,
3-10 degrees of rotation
to protect the joint
Hinge Joint
(Ankle )
Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion
Condyloid Joint
(Talocalcaneal) Inversion/Eversion
Gliding Joint
(Intertarsals) Gliding or plane
movement
M
S
Joints in Motion
Tight Hips
Decreased stride
Tight quadriceps
Suprapatellar bursa
Quadriceps
tendon
Patella
Weak
hamstrings
Infrapatellar bursa
Tibia
Suprapatellar bursa
Inflamed bursa
Knee Injuries
Posterior cruciate
ligament
Lateral meniscus
Medial collateral
ligament
Medial meniscus
Lateral collateral
ligament
Posterior cruciate
ligament
Meadial collateral
ligament
Lateral meniscus
Lateral collateral
ligament
Medial meniscus
Female Q-angle
Male Q-angle
Slow motion
SMS
Foot rotates,
Knee must remain stable
MSM
SMS
Mobile
Stable
Mobile
ACL Tear
ACL
PCL
Degenerative Knee
Ankle Injuries
Peroneus
longus
muscle
Peroneus
brevis
muscle
Retinacula
Common sheath
of peroneus
longus and
brevis tendons
Peroneal Tendonitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Tight
gastrocnemius
Inflamed
achilles tendon
Functional Rehabilitation
Conclusion
Energy does not dissolve, it transfers.
Remember M-S-M and S-M-S relationships.
Maintain healthy joint relationships with
flexibility exercises.
Braces slow natural movement and interfere
with balance and reaction time.