Strengthening the Knee
04-03-09, 09:47 PM
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1) "frozen" knee is pretty subjective. Most people after a meniscus repair have surgical limitations avoiding flexion. Ive seen some locked in extension for a month. Ive seen some with PCL repairs that are immobilized longer. They are all stiff and could be labeled as "frozen", But most eventually come along. Those truely frozen knees often need manipulated under anaesthesia
2) If you have a meniscus repair, why would you be worrying about patellar compression? The real reason to avoid the leg curl machine is due to the fact that there are attachments of your hamstring mechanism to the meniscus. Knee extension and even your squats are giving you more compressive forces.
3) regarding healthcare plans and therapy, its fairly well covered by most plans. There may be a limited number of visits, copays, etc.... but there are more clinics that offer private pay sessions for those uninsured. Shop around.
Dont take my word for it. Get advice from professionals, not second-hand from people in their personal experiences.
2) If you have a meniscus repair, why would you be worrying about patellar compression? The real reason to avoid the leg curl machine is due to the fact that there are attachments of your hamstring mechanism to the meniscus. Knee extension and even your squats are giving you more compressive forces.
3) regarding healthcare plans and therapy, its fairly well covered by most plans. There may be a limited number of visits, copays, etc.... but there are more clinics that offer private pay sessions for those uninsured. Shop around.
Dont take my word for it. Get advice from professionals, not second-hand from people in their personal experiences.
I wasn't particularily worried about patellar compression but my therapist said that, in general, he didn't care for leg curls. I had a lot of work done on my knee and he didn't want me to, at all, do leg curls. Good enough for me.
Regarding PT plans, they are not all the same and I wouldn't consider PT to be fairly well covered by all plans. Mine paid 100%; my son's paid 50%. He was supposed to go 2-3 times/week and at 50 bucks a pop I wouldn't consider that fairly well covered. That's just me. I realize many folks have a larger budget.
I agree that the OP should get professional advice but I, for one, don't think health care professionals have all the answers. Advice from folks that have actually been through a situation are a great resource. How could you believe that someone that has gone through it doesn't have a good idea of what might be helpful? My therapist was excellent. He listened to me and adjusted my therapy based on what I felt was working and what wasn't. How would he know how my knee really felt?
04-04-09, 03:15 AM
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I have never heard any ortho or PT claim that hamstring curls (leg curls) cause much Patellofemoral compression. Im thinking you are talking about leg extensions. If you ARE talking leg curls, unless they have done some crazy studies in the last 12 months that I havent heard of, I dont believe you.
