Chrondromalacia Patella

Question 1

Articulating bones

Answer 1

• Femur
• Patella
• Tibia
• Fibula
• Flexion and Extension
  -Patellofemoral joint classified as an Arthrodial joint - gliding nature of patella on femoral condyles.

Question 2

ligaments of knee

Answer 2

ACL - anterior cruciate ligament
PCL - posterior cruciate ligament
LCL - lateral collareral ligament.
MCL - medial collateral ligament

acl and pcl are located in the middle of the knee and maintain knee alignment, and aid landing techniques.

Question 3

muscles of knee

Answer 3

Muscles that insert at the knee:
vastus laterals
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
rectus femorus

Semitendinoss
semimembrinosis
bicep femoris
insert at the head of the distal head of femur

Gastrocnemius
medial head originates at the poster medial femoral condole
lateral head originates at the posterior lateral femoral condole

Question 4

type of joint

Answer 4

hinge joint

Question 5

type of movement

Answer 5

flexion and extension

Question 6

Mechanism of injury

Answer 6

Theres a loss of cartilage from the posterior of the patella that cause friction between the patella and the femur. That roughens and causes swelling and pain

Question 7

Predisposing factors

Answer 7

• Previous knee injures
  particularly dislocation of knee and fractures of the patella.

-Unaligned patella

-Weak or tight muscles around the knee

-Obesity

-Running, cycling, football

-Overuse injuries

-flat feet

Question 8

Rehabilitation

Answer 8

-hamstring strengthening
eg; dead lifts and RLD, hamstring curls with theraband,

• quadricep strenghting
  Eg; plank leg raises, squats or deadlifts, Bulgarian split squats.

-Gastrocnemious strengthening
eg; calf raise variations, heal lift variations.

-Bracing and taping

-Authotics to reduce and pronation (insole)

-non-steriod anti inflamitorty medication

-RICE