The Risks of Poor Knee Extension

Restoring full knee extension should be a top priority if you are lacking it. Functioning without full knee extension motion can cause problems not only at the knee joint but also up & down the kinetic chain.
According to the research lacking full knee extension:
1) Leads to worse patient outcomes
2) Increases the risk for developing arthritis
3) Causes an abnormal gait...which puts more strain/stress on other structures in the kinetic chain
4) Beats up the patella tendon... and limits the ability of the quad and other muscles to optimally function/produce force.
Put simply if the knee can't fully extend and the quadriceps can't fire properly then the ankle and hip have to overcompensate and will have a hard time generating the appropriate force - leading to decreased performance and possible injury.
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[@curiouskitty7972]

🙏 short and sweet... 3 days post TKR and much appreciated over complicated videos 😊

[@Coldwellathletictherapy]

Happy to help @curiouskitty7972

[@teresaspensley5640]

Thank you 👍🏻

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You're Welcome!

[@jakenyajones7268]

Ok this video taught me a lot! After acl surgery how long should it take for your leg to be lifted off the ground? I jsut did the excercise. Can you give me a range please

[@barbaradonald9497]

Suppose after a knee surgery the knee will bend but the leg will not lay straight or flat ?thank you