Does your knee bend backwards when you walk? Or you have banana knee or knee hyperextension? Then you need to watch this video.
Knee hyperextension or back kneeing is common when you have a stroke or a neurological disease where the muscles that extend the knee is stronger than the muscles that bend the knee. Or you have an injury to your knee which made the structure supporting the knee week and your body have adapted and got used to that form. We want to correct that in order to avoid further damage to the knee and Avoid pain not only to your knee but your hips or your back and even your ankles.
In this video, we will be doing exercises to strengthen your knee and re-educate the muscles to function properly to co-contract to prevent knee hyperextension. Watch till the end and practice today’s exercises with me.
The first exercise is to re-educate the muscles to contract, and to find the neutral position of the knee. So we are going to use a rolled up towel under a straight leg and we will remember three positions. The first position is a slightly bent knee, the second position is a neutral position in the third position is the hyperextended position. So we will do Two reps of a sequence of positions. The first sequence is one which is the slightly bent knee then go to two, which is the neutral and then go to three which is the hyper-extended. The second sequence is go to the first position, then hyperextended and then neutral. And the third is we will bypass the hyperextension, so it will be slightly bent knee, and then neutral.
Second exercise we will be using a Thera band. If you don’t have a Thera band, then stick to the exercise with the rolled up towel, but it is better if you can get you a Thera band or a stretchy band. It will be the same sequence is the first exercise. First sequence is 1,2,3, . Second sequence is 1,3,2 and the last sequence is 1 and 2.
And the last exercise is the halfway squat. Do this by the kitchen where are you can hold yourself and support yourself up using the kitchen sink. Bring your weak or affected hand to the sink and put your stronger hand on top of it and you will pull yourself up to a half squat and sit back down. Do that 10 times and to bring that to the next level you’re going to maintain a half squat and bear weight on the affected leg and move the good leg back-and-forth. If you have a belt, it is better if you place a belt around your lower thigh, or slightly above the knee to prevent the leg to swing sideways and to lead the stronger leg assist the affected leg during the exercise.
And as a bonus, you can also get adaptive equipment, such as an AFO or ankle foot orthosis, and a knee brace with support from the back, such as a Herculean spring. When you wear this adaptive equipment, it will prevent your knee to hyper extend and make your banana knee less obvious.
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Disclaimer:
This video should not replace the necessity of visiting your doctor or getting your occupational therapy session done. Please consult your primary care physician before doing any of this. The video is for educational purposes only.
By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk. Skills and wellness will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of our fitness program.
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16 июл 2024
