Vastus Medialis excercises needed.

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Peter Jason - 13 Dec 2004 04:58 GMT

I had my knees MRIed and these show that my kneecaps have been tracking
irregularly for a long time, and that the cartilage at the side has worn
away.

The specialist said all I could do wasd to exercise the weak Vastus Medialis
muscles in my legs to drag the kneecap back to its correst position.

Can anyone tell me of a good exercise for this, which I can do while
watching TV?

Thanks in anticipation.

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Steven Bornfeld - 13 Dec 2004 13:56 GMT

> I had my knees MRIed and these show that my kneecaps have been tracking
> irregularly for a long time, and that the cartilage at the side has worn
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> Thanks in anticipation.

I would ask the specialist for specifics. However, I was told that leg
extensions, perhaps with small ankle weights are good for this.
I was also told that the last 30 degrees of arc were the most
productive. Do them sitting on a table or bench with your thighs
supported and your knees just over the edge, slowly straighten your leg,
hold a few seconds, slowly bend your knees (don't allow the leg to
simply drop.

Steve

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Peter Jason - 13 Dec 2004 20:52 GMT

> > I had my knees MRIed and these show that my kneecaps have been tracking
> > irregularly for a long time, and that the cartilage at the side has worn
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> Steve

Thanks. I have been doing excercises lying on my back with the legs slightly
rotated away from each other and extended and the feet pointed forward.
Then I do slow lifts holding for a while and then slowly lowering.
My knees are much better but I will try your method too.

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS - 13 Dec 2004 20:55 GMT

>>>I had my knees MRIed and these show that my kneecaps have been tracking
>>>irregularly for a long time, and that the cartilage at the side has worn
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> Then I do slow lifts holding for a while and then slowly lowering.
> My knees are much better but I will try your method too.

An old buddy of mine who was a podiatrist once recommended leg lifts
similar to that, but IIRC (and I may not) it was more for ilio-tibial
band syndrome than specifically for quads or vastus medialis.
Still think you should check with your doctor though.

Steve

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