Knee Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation - Paul Wright

[xmikoxsonx86]

Dude, move the freaking sign at the bottom!

[metriks07]

Great video!

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[PiratesAndCowboys]

thanks great help after getting stitches in both knees!!!

[kmickydizz]

ya me too eny addvice?

[jamesbaybay15]

i dislocated my knee not to long ago, but now i can walk around, run, sprint, etc.

but the ligaments around my knee are weak, is there any rehabiliation i can do so i can prevent this from happening? please help.

[AFlintoff101]

I'm in the same situation...Torned a ligament around my knee and now possibly heading for surgery sometime in the summer. I'm already nervous and trying to find other ways of strong recovery. You mentioned you were able to sprint despite having a weak ligament?...Isn't that dangerous?

[jamesbaybay15]

i really dont know but for sure i cant play any contact sport, (such as wrestling or football :() well at least not as much as i used.

i know if i jog for a long amount of time, my joints start to hurt.

[AFlintoff101]

Ok thank you...

[jakesdoc]

Ligaments in the knee respond to exercise just as muscles do. If you wish to strengthen the knee ligaments, you need to strengthen the knee muscles. Keep in mind, however, ligaments have a poor blood supply and, therefore, respond slower than muscles.

Start slow with smaller weights. I start my patients with 3 sets of 10 reps of flexion/extension exercises every other day in a seated position and gradually work toward harder exercises.

Hope that helps.

[001infinitiBdoc001]

@jakesdoc hey man u seem to know alot, im just wondering about something and i wonder if u can answer my question. i got strained ligaments on my knee about 2 months ago but i didnt stop playin basketball nd now i finnaly did stop about 5 days ago, so ive been resting for a few days but the knee still hurts barely. so would it be okay if i start exercising my knee now to get it stronger? or should i wait until the pain is almost completly gone?

[jakesdoc]

@001infinitiBdoc001 Absolutely! Don't wait. Research shows that the faster you get to exercising it, the better. The key is to choose your exercises wisely and to do them properly. Start with seated flexion/extension exercises and concentrate more on REPS rather than weight (3 sets of 12). As it gets stronger and the pain subsides, increase the weights and decrease the reps (3 sets of 10). Lastly, don't just exercise the weak/injured knee. Do both equally, and be patient.

[001infinitiBdoc001]

@jakesdoc ohhh thank you so much. you really helped me. i just have one more question. is using elliptical bicycle a good way to get the knee and the muscles around the knee stronger? (the elliptical bike is the stationary bicycle that u see at the gym)

[jakesdoc]

@001infinitiBdoc001 No sweat! Not only is the elliptical machine a good machine for the knee- it is actually the preferred machine (vs. a treadmill), because it provides the benefit of motion (which the knee requires in order to heal properly) but does so without impact. So, yes, I would definitely recommend the elliptical, and the sooner the better!

[MsTwilight55]

thats what wrong with mine...i havent dislocated it yet...but its tryinng to. LEG LIFTS!!! Use like 3 lbs at first and then gradually increase the weight. SQUATS!!!! Those really burn!

[kallostomika]

@jamesbaybay15 yeah me to I want to flip like before :(

[kinsfromzim]

very informative especially the section about involving the adductors on the swiss ball squat..good advice