Knee Joint Injuries |
| Self-Help Supplies |
All of the supplies needed or necessary that
are mentioned in our rehab guidelines and rehab exercising self-help
programs are available in our Bookstore.
Let's start this chapter with the explanation of most common
underlying cause of effect of the majority of unnecessary joint
injuries. |
| Custom Molded Arch Supports
(Orthotic) |
Ankle joints are one of the more common type
injuries found in many sports including motocross and Supercross.
And believe it or not over 92%
of all ankle and knee injuries have the same underlying "cause
and effect" condition. This underlying condition
is called Foot Pronation or more
commonly known as Flat Feet.
This underlying condition places the ankle and knee joints in
a condition known in martial arts as a joint lock. Normally
any joint can absorb and manage impact forces but when that
same joint is placed in joint lock it can be broken with very
little force. Foot pronation places many joint in the
body in threatening joint lock angles including:
1. Neck
2. Upper Extremities (Shoulders, Elbows,
Wrist, & Hands &
Fingers)
3. Thoracic and Lumbar (Low Back)
Spinal Regions
4. Pelvic, Sacrum-Ileum, & Hip Joint
5. Knees, Ankles, Feet, & Toes.
The the more frequent joint injuries seen due to the underlying
condition of foot pronation the upper and lower extremities
as in the Red Bold Print hi-lite above. Joint injuries are more
difficult to treat and case manage over other common musculoskeleto
type injuries such as, muscles, tendons, and bone injuries.
To learn more about how foot pronation is the major underlying
causative factor in joint injuries click on and read Arch Supports.
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| Did You Know? |
Foot pronation predisposes the individual
unnecessary joint conditions. Did you know that research
studies show that a high majority (95%) of most joint conditions
can be successfully treated with conservative treatments and
measures, such as, static and dynamic joint stabilization that
only comes from the correction of foot pronation. Simple testing
in an office or at home can demonstrated and confirmed this
fact to be true with all of the joints listed above. If
you are an individual who wanted to avoid surgery, if at all
possible then consider performing our simple taping of the arches
test as demonstrated in our chapter on Arch
Supports.
It is a well-known fact that 90% of all injured joint conditions
and 90% of the joint surgeries could have been avoided with
very low cost effective and highly successful non-invasive conservative
applications such as this method.
The medial necessity for this special appliance is due to the
patient’s foot imbalance (pronation). This can be
easily identified by the following simple examinations:
1. By visually identifying foot pronation on one or both feet
2. Examining the individual’s shoes for improper wear.
3. Noted muscle weakness improvement in found muscle
weaknesses in the area of joint complain of the individual.
4. Noted decreases pain in the same area of complain following
the taping of both arches to temporally remove
his foot
pronation as outlined in the
chapter titled Arch Supports.
Foot pronation causes an improper weight distribution to occur
that transmits up into the pelvis and spine as the patient walks.
This directly affects the patient’s strain/strain of the
cervical spine, upper & lower extremities.
The foot orthotic, custom molded to the rider’s individual
foot, is based on 16 different measurements that corrects this
imbalance and allows for the proper weight and forced distribution
to occur. Without this correction, the rider’s condition
will continue to recur and progressively get worst making surgical
intervention necessary.
Hopefully, this explains the necessity of the custom molded
foot Orthotics. Let's now discuss knee joint injuries. |
| Knee Joint Injuries |
knee joints are one of the more common injury sites on the
motocross rider in my experience. Successful surgeries
on the knee are limited. Whenever a joint is injured and
then reconstructed to its original anatomical position it heals
much faster.
The best initial treatment protocol (listed below) includes
a knee immobilizer to stabilize the joint and restrict its movement
and range of motion. This initial procedure has had the best
success with this injury at first. Initially you can apply
additional self-help treatment protocols including follow the
RICES-S rule and the application of ceramic magnetics.
So first, let's discuss what a normal bone and joint structure
of the knee looks like so you will be able to spot, help, and
assist your injury and your recovery.
Normal Knee Joint Anatomical Structure
Let's look at the normal structure of the knee joint shoulder
including both the upper leg bone (femur) and the two lower
leg bones (tibia & fibula).
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| Let's review the treatment protocol |
1. Hot and Cold Applications mixed with water.
Apply the RICES-Rule from the chapter on "Hot
& Cold Application" as outlined in the chapter.
2. Skin Brushing is one of the best self-help applications for
accelerating recovery, bruise, swelling and pain elimination,
and connective tissue regeneration. It is listed as Skin Brushing.
Do this three to four times a day at least. See our special
skin brushing brush for other than bathtub use and the regular
brush for the bathtub usage. Skin
Brushing
3. Epsom Salt & Apple Cider Vinegar Bathing at least once
a day, preferably just before going to bed. Combine this
one with skin brushing. It is listed as Epsom
Salts Bath.
4. Footbath Ion Process
The footbath process is a method that removes cellular debris
from injured tissues and other unwanted toxic materials. The
body detoxifies while you are comfortably seated with your feet
placed in a container of warm water. This method has been proven
to be a very efficient way of removing the accumulations of
injured tissues, cellular debris, and many toxic materials regardless
of where they are located in the body.
The footbath process is unique in that it generates a stream
of positive and negative ions (charged atoms), which attract
and attach themselves to oppositely charged cellular debris
and toxic particles and draws them out of the body through the
skin. For more information of this amazing process see
below or click on Footbath Process.
5. Piezo Electric Stimulator
is a small hand held unit about the size of a ink pen. Electric
stimulation to troubled or injured areas allows these areas,
not only heal faster, but in most cases heal without the formation
of scar tissue. Applying electrical stimulation early in
any problem allow the body to repair before the advance needs
of chemical poisonous (drugs) or surgery. Electricity allows
the body's repair program to repair and regenerate the troubled
or injured tissues back to an identical replacement tissue,
making it like new.
6. Essential Oils
Essential Oils is a soothing, penetrating herbal oil and balm
that
eases pain and, at the same time promote healing for a wide
variety of conditions including aches, pains, soreness, tenderness,
swelling, and tightness. It was originally developed by the
Sholin Priests to aid their recovery from injuries they sustained
while practicing extremely rigorous martial arts training and
activities. It is a highly successful home treatment for over
30 known conditions including; injuries, sinus, back pain, headaches,
high stress conditions, sore throats, heartburn, arthritis,
rheumatism & sprains & strains.
Historical, Essential Oils were applied in different manners
to produce its amazing successful results. The Chinese would
rub Essential Oils (in Herb form) gently with a circular motion
(CW = increases its action, CCW = slows its action, in the Northern
Hemisphere). The Essential Oils would begin to liquefy, and
a small ridge would adhere to the finger. With that amount of
balm or oil, the Chinese would then use it for many conditions
and ailments.
7. Balancing & Stabilizing The Knee Joint
Also read about how Arch Supports
can accelerate broken bones to heal by balancing the body's
biomechanical musculoskeleto system and greatly reduces stress.
Do the simple tape test listed towards the end of the chapter
to see if arch supports will help your condition.
8. Herbs and Vitamins
Nothing can perform or compete against the herb Solomon's
Seal and Cal Phos. Horsetail
and Golden Seal come close
but get lapped in the race to heal at your best possible rate.
See Herbs & Vitamins in the Health Care section of the library.
9. Electromagnetics
Electromagnetic
therapies (Diapulse)
have performance of healing this bone fracture to a level 2
(normal activity) within 7 days. And it will reach a level #3
in 14 days (practice riding and racing) and will reach a level
#4 by 21 days (fully race ready). Medical protocol will have
you do nothing for 6 to 8 to 12 weeks. After surgery MD's offer
you nothing that works well at all and in the process encourage
the connective tissues at the site to atrophy. I have never
been impressed with their protocol. For Diapulse treatment settings
see Diapulse Treatment
Protocols.
Diapulse Treatments
Ceramic Magnetic Initial Treatment
North Pole surface facing North Pole surface
The Footbath Unit & Process
The Q-2 Bio-Cleanse UnitBath at starting point
Bath after 30 minutes
Note the injured cellular debris (orange & red colors) shown
in the bath following 30 minutes of positive and negative
ion exposure. This reddish orange debris is some of the
injured tissues hurt in the accident. The rider commented that
his pain, stiffness, soreness, and tenderness levels had decreased
a lot by the end of the treatment. This therapy is unique
in that it can be used in the corrective rehab program and for
prevention of future injuries, as well. To learn more about
this amazing piece of raci41 self-help care equipment click
on Footbath Process.
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| Exercising |
The muscle groups necessary to exercise in
the low arm, whether to the uninvolved or contralateral side
or to the injured side are:
1. Knee Flexion
2. Knee Extension
3. Knee Internal Rotation
4. Knee External Rotation
Low arm hand & finger flexion is performed by squeezing
a rubber ball. Hand & Finger extension is performed
using rubber bands. Wrist flexion and extension are performed
with the exercising surgical tubing called Theraciser.
Let's review the slow and fast twitch muscle contraction times.
Remember it should take 2 seconds to travel through each direction
of its 90 degrees range of motion. And it should take another
2 seconds to travel back to initial starting position.
There will be a total of 4 second of time per rep in all of
the below exercises. Doing 1 set of 6 reps will take 24 seconds
to complete. Rehab practice makes permanent. Do it slowly
and perfectly. Be demanding on yourself to perform it
correctly every rep and every set.
Also remember that if the exercising unit is to difficult for
your muscles to pull, move towards the exercising unit a little
closer. This action decreases the stress load on
the exercising unit and it becomes less tight. Remember
this ir rehab exercising not athletic body building and development.
Remember to read and review the chapter on Rehab
Exercising before starting your exercise program.
Now let's take a closer look at how to specifically exercise
the lower arm muscle groups. |
| Rehab Exercising For the Knee
Joint |
Remember that you can start rehab exercising
the good arm the very next day even though the involved arm
is totally unable to move or even be exercised. Start of with
one set of six reps exercising the slow twitch muscle fibers
of the below listed muscle groups. To review sets, reps, slow
and fast twitch exercising read Rehab
Exercising.
Wobble Board Range Of Motion Exercising
Knee
Exercising
There are eight muscle groups that are exercised to rehab the
lower are. They are:
1. Flexion
2. Extension
3. Internal Rotation
4. External Rotation
Reminders
Let's go over them as they are listed above. Remember the following
points before starting the listed lower arm exercises below:
1. Your are rehabbing an injury even though you are exercising
the good side.
A. Always
exercise the fullest or greatest range of joint motion
of each joint
B. But only exercise within the
"Pain Free" range of motion
(The Green Zone)
C. Start off with a 2-second
muscle contraction over its fullest
pain free range of motion.
2. Sets & Reps
A. Start with
1 set of 6 reps on the good side once a day for
the first two days.
B. Then go
to exercising 2 sets of 6 reps twice a day.
C. On the 5th and 6th days do 3 sets of 6 reps 3-times a day.
D. From the 7th day and beyond do 4 sets
of 6 reps 4-times a
day.
3. You may adjust the bungee tension or resistance by moving
towards or away from its point of attachment. Remember
to always stay and work the injured area within its Green Zone
for both its range of motion and muscle strength.
Note: Exercising and rehab tools and materials for the upper
leg, knee, lower leg, ankle, and foot can be found in our Bookstore.
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