| There are a number of problems that can strike the | | | | flexors is crucial to controlling the motion of the |
| knee, but few are as painful as patellar subluxation. | | | | kneecap. This is accomplished using a range of pelvic |
| Read on for information regarding this painful knee | | | | stabilization exercises, which help to strengthen the |
| issue and how to help treat it. | | | | muscles and support your knee. |
| The trochlea is a groove on the thigh bone (femur) | | | | Your Shoes |
| that is essential for knee movement. The kneecap | | | | Take a look at your footwear. Improper shoes can |
| moves along this grove, which allows for your knee | | | | promote an abnormal gait. Making sure that you have |
| to bend in a proper manner. Unfortunately, | | | | decent footwear can both help control your gait, and |
| sometimes the kneecap does not move properly in | | | | lessen the tension on your knee. |
| the groove, which can lead to problems. In some | | | | Using A Knee Brace |
| cases, the knee leaves the groove altogether, which | | | | Using a knee brace can help provide knee support |
| results in knee dislocation. In others it just slides | | | | and to lessen the pain. There are knee braces that |
| improperly, which can cause pain or discomfort for | | | | help control the knee cap, so it does not deviate |
| the patient. | | | | from its course along the trochlea. The knee |
| Although patellar subluxations can affect anyone of | | | | supports can be very helpful in reducing knee pain as |
| us, adolescents and young children usually are the | | | | well. |
| ones to suffer. There are a number of reasons why | | | | Surgery |
| someone may get patellar subluxation, including being | | | | In some cases, the above treatment options may |
| born with a groove that is too shallow, a wide pelvis | | | | not work in the long term, and surgery may be |
| or abnormalities in ones gait. | | | | required. In most cases surgery is not needed, but if |
| A doctor will typically take X-rays of the knee to | | | | your knee constantly gets dislocated or you are in |
| assess the damage. If the knee cap has deviated | | | | severe pain a lot of the time, there may be no other |
| from the grove, the knee will have to be realigned. If | | | | option. |
| the knee is still within the groove, there are a | | | | Patellar subluxation can cause other problems with |
| number of other treatment options available. | | | | the knee to occur. For instance, osteoarthritis can be |
| Therapy | | | | caused by patellar subluxation, which is why |
| Physical therapy is commonly used to treat patellar | | | | consulting your physician is a wise decision if you are |
| subluxation. Strengthening the hip abductors and hip | | | | experiencing knee pain. |