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Playing sports is very popular today. It is associated with the pursuit of passion, taking care of health, but also with the possibility of an injury. They vary depending on your preferred sport. We are exposed to some more often, others a little less frequently. One of these injuries that occurs relatively frequently is the lateralization of the patella. What are its symptoms and how to treat it?
What is patella lateralization?
Patella lateralization is a knee contusion that affects mainly active physical persons. It is accompanied by severe pain, which makes it impossible to continue playing sports until the injury is healed. The knee joint is the largest joint in the entire human body. It includes the femur, the tibia and the kneecap. While making a move kneecap it moves within the condyles, but sometimes it does, and this is what is called lateralization.
Patella function is very important. It protects the condyles from damage, carries a heavy load, and thus relieves the human locomotor system. Kneecap in the resting state it is flexible and can move gently in any direction. The situation changes when you move and move the knee joint. Kneecap it should slide around the knuckles, but sometimes movement is disturbed and deviated. Then there is a side buttress kneecapand which is one of the varieties lateralization. This type is the most common. This, in turn, leads to damage to the cartilage of the knee joint, stretching of the medial strings and shrinkage of the lateral straps. All this damage causes severe pain. As soon as possible with such an injury, you should see a doctor. If physical activity continues despite the pain, we will worsen our health and may lead to inflammation and, consequently, even degeneration of the joint and damage to the cartilage.
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Patella lateralization – causes
Reasons for patellar lateralization are different. They can be independent of human activity. We are talking about the abnormal structure of the femoral epiphysis or deformation of the tibial epiphysis. Injury may also cause malformation kneecaps or its position in relation to the femur. Problems can also arise from improper development of the soft tissues inside the knee joint. Another cause lateralization there is a malfunction of the quadriceps muscle of the thigh. Each of the heads functions independently of each other and has its own starting trailers. The quadriceps are responsible for flexing the hip joint and stabilizing the knee. In this context, the problem arises when there is no balance of power between the medial head and the lateral head. Among others causes There are: valgus of the knees and heels, flat feet, internal rotation of the foot, difference in the length of the lower limbs, weakening of the gluteal muscles responsible for the external rotation of the thigh and contracture of the sciatio-shin muscles. Also incorrectly positioned pelvis or set too high kneecaps causes lateralization. A general disorder of body posture can also lead to injury.
Patellar lateralization – symptoms
The first and most obvious symptom that indicates patellar lateralization there is pain in the area of the outer part kneecaps and the front of the knee joint. Another symptom is the sliding problem kneecaps in the medial direction. Due to the shrunken strings, there is also no possibility of passive lifting kneecaps on the side. Damaged person kneecap he will not be able to climb stairs efficiently, squat and bend his knees painlessly. It is also a symptom of a crunching noise, and a jumping sensation kneecaps. Your knee may become stiff for a while. Consequently lateralization it also leads to cartilage damage and joint degeneration, but such serious symptoms can be avoided by prompt treatment.
Patella lateralization – treatment
Medical history, appropriate clinical examinations, and mobility tests are necessary for effective treatment kneecaps. Changes in the knee joint are observed by taking an X-ray image kneecaps in the frontal plane in flexion. The mainstay of treatment is to stop any physical exertion. You cannot strain your knee as this may squander any restoration efforts kneecap to full fitness, and even worsen the situation.
Treatment according to the RICE model is effective. It is an abbreviation of the English language from the first letters of the components of treatment (R – rest, I – ice, C – pressure, E – elevation). This method reduces inflammation and regeneration of damaged tissues. You can use painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, but remember that they will not solve the problem by themselves. The most important thing, however, is rehabilitation kneecaps. Classes with a physiotherapist consist in the regeneration of the joint and the development of the habit of correct movements. Rehabilitation will be more effective if we supplement it with physical therapy. After the treatment is completed, we should introduce good habits and preventively relieve the knee.