What exercises can I do to heal a dislocated knee??!
Question: About two weeks ago I was in ballet and whilst I was doing my stretches, my right knee popped out (to the right hand side) and then back in again as I hit the floor. It was very swollen and had a bit of bruising plus it hurt like hell!! My doctor said I dislocated it and just said to rest until it's healed. Now it's so much better and I want to start to build it up again but my doctor has gone on holiday and won't be back for weeks now and I really need to start to build it up. My mother is a GP referral and thinks to start with; walking, cycling and swimming would be the best. However I'm not going to the pool for a long time yet but am going to the gym tonight and would like to know what's the best thing to do there to start to build it up again?? Any help on this would be great!! Thanks!
Answers: About two weeks ago I was in ballet and whilst I was doing my stretches, my right knee popped out (to the right hand side) and then back in again as I hit the floor. It was very swollen and had a bit of bruising plus it hurt like hell!! My doctor said I dislocated it and just said to rest until it's healed. Now it's so much better and I want to start to build it up again but my doctor has gone on holiday and won't be back for weeks now and I really need to start to build it up. My mother is a GP referral and thinks to start with; walking, cycling and swimming would be the best. However I'm not going to the pool for a long time yet but am going to the gym tonight and would like to know what's the best thing to do there to start to build it up again?? Any help on this would be great!! Thanks!
I have kneecap problems, well more specifically I have "runners knee"...I found the key to making your knees stronger is the strengthening of surrounding muscles. If you are familiar with any pilates moves, those work wonders. Windsor pilates: Buns and thighs. Basically you want to strengthen your hip flexors, your quads (which is more then one muscle), your hamstrings, and even your calves. Your quads mainly are what keep your kneecap in its track. Having weak muscles can cause your kneecap to move easier out of this track.
This website also helps with simple yet effective exercises that target all the right muscles
http://www.bigkneepain.com/knee-exercise...
I dislocated my left knee while doing the splits 4 years ago. It did what yours did and it really really hurt! I have been going down the gym and it's been a bit tender I spose its not been used to the exercise but the physio there told me to do some cycling which helps build the muscles surrounding the patella (which is yoru knee cap)
I feel your pain on that, it's a really nasty injury to have. xx Good luck getting it back to normal. xx
sweetly is right cycling is great, just take every thing slow and light. If you do leg extensions do it really light and a lot of reps.Squats are good as well but again don't over do it.
Knee Dislocation Treatment
Self-Care at Home
This injury should not be cared for at home. It is best to get medical care as soon as possible.
Medical Treatment
Relocation: The doctor will move your lower leg back into position.
Immobilization: To keep further injury from happening and to help with the beginning of healing, the entire knee joint will be kept in a splint or immobilizer. This will keep the knee from bending and help the tissues to start healing.
Referral: A knee dislocation almost always has severe tears of the ligaments and sometimes has breaks in the bones of the knee. After swelling has gone down, the knee may need surgery to regain function. A bone specialist (orthopedist) will need to see you after this injury.
Follow-up
The knee should be immobilized, and you should be given crutches.
Do not put weight on the affected leg. Elevate the leg as much as possible.
Follow up with the orthopedist.
Outlook
In general, this is a very serious injury.
Almost all knee dislocations require surgery because major injury to the artery occurs in 21-32% of all knee dislocations.
After appropriate treatment and surgery, however, results have been good. Knees return close to normal in most cases. Chronic pain is a common problem, occurring in 46% of cases.
Best of Luck
Hi my name is Micheal, I am in school right now for a degree as a surgeon. You need to follow up with your own health care provider, and the best bet start physical rehab. There are many ways to start build up your strainght in that nee but doing small workouts at first but dont overdue yourself. It is a long prosses to rebuild the muscle that is in your nees. The nee is the only bone that does not connect to any other bones. The only thing that is holding the nee cap is the muscle that surrounds it. Best of luck. Try to follow up with your doctor. If you need any advise, just give me an e-mail at wolfman860@yahoo.com