Knee Pain and injury;
Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL), Medial Collateral ligament (MC) Posterior Cruciate ligament (PCL), Sprains and Cartilage tears, Osteoarhritis, Knee Ligaments treated with Cold or Low Level laser Therapy,
The knee is one of the largest joints in the body and one of the most easily damaged. The most common knee injuries are ligament sprains and cartilage tears. Ligaments connect bones of the joint and control limits of joint movement by and bracing joints against abnormal impact. Cartilage function is to cushion the joint during motion. Two of the most common injuries to ligaments in the knee joint are: anterior crudités ligament (ACL) positioned inside of the joint and the medial collateral ligament (MCL) connecting the tibia and femur bones inside the knee. Posterior cruciate ligament which is also positioned inside of the joint is less likely to be injured.
Many ACL tears are caused by a quick change of direction, twisting, deceleration when running, or landing from a jump. Skiers, basketball, or football players are at most risk of contracting this type of injury. during injury people will often describe feeling of a “pop” in the knee at the time of the injury, and instability of the knee afterwards; often they report that their knee seems to be “giving way” underneath them.
MCL injuries are often caused by a side blow to the knee and are common among football players.
PCL tears or strains are also often associated with contact sports, such as Rugby, Football, and Hockey.
Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease is a condition where the cartilage in the joint begins to wear away. Osteoarthritis may result from repeated injury put on the joint or the stress of excess body weight, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). This form of arthritis usually affects middle-aged and older people. However, prior knee injuries as a teenager or young adult can make you more likely to develop the condition later in life.
In some cases fallen arches would affect the biomechanics of the knee joint causing excessive stress put on the inner part of the joint thus being one of the predisposing factors in development of osteoarthritis in the future.
