“The authors concluded that the data in this study confirm the importance of achieving and maintaining full and symmetric knee ROM, in order to lower the incidence of OA in the long term after surgery.”
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240620 Normal knee range of motion or the lack thereof and the link with osteoarthritis 3/4
240620 Normal knee range of motion or the lack thereof and the link with osteoarthritis 3/4
170620 Normal knee range of motion or the lack thereof and the link with osteoarthritis 2/4
In July 2011, a poster presentation presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine by doctors from the Shelburne Knee Center in Indianapolis, Indiana clearly showed that a lack of ROM was a predictor of future osteoarthritis. The authors found that patients who were able to obtain and then maintain normal knee motion had a lower incidence of osteoarthritis than patients who were unable to obtain normal range of motion or lost knee motion after the rehab was finished.”
100620 Normal knee range of motion or the lack thereof and the link with osteoarthritis 1/4
A number of sources state the typical knee flexes anywhere from 130° up to, in rare cases, 160° and extends from 0° to 120°. It is my personal opinion that if your knee only extends 120° then you are going to have a noticeable limp.
021019 Getting flexible and staying there
021019 Getting flexible and staying there If you are over 40 years old, you have no doubt started to experience a certain amount of inflexibility. Inflexibility begins to creep up starting at about age 40. This happens because the tissues surrounding your joints start to get a little bit thicker and your muscles start becoming … Continue reading 021019 Getting flexible and staying there
140819 Maintaining range of motion
140819 Maintaining range of motion Strength training and stretching go hand in hand towards increasingly better fitness levels. A loss of flexibility brings with it a loss of functionality in daily living activities as well as in the weight room. Stretching is not meant to hurt-unless you are in the active stages of recovering from … Continue reading 140819 Maintaining range of motion
020819 Introduction to fitness
020819 Introduction to fitness This portion of ActivelyFitSeniors exposes you to the different concepts of fitness and then swiftly moves into guiding you in setting up your own fitness program. Now, it will be immediately apparent that if you are exercising, you will get tired and sore. Therefore, a discussion follows concerning the causes of … Continue reading 020819 Introduction to fitness
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