Dr. Robert SindorfDC, MS, ART: Training Tip Is your KNEE pain from your Meniscus? One of the most common questions I have been getting lately from runners is: “What does it mean when my knee is locking up?” This is generally followed by a short explanation of them talking about how their knee feels like it is “catching, or sticking” when trying to straighten their knee. The meniscus usually causes the discomfort and sensation of not being able to move the knee correctly when the knee is locking up. Within the knee you have two structures that are designed to help decrease friction between the bones of the lower leg and upper leg. The meniscus is on the inside and the outside of the knee and has a C shape. Injury can happen to the meniscus from several causes including impact injuries (i.e. football, or soccer), and degeneration and micro-tears throughout our lives. If there is a lot of force or degeneration it is not uncommon for the meniscus to move position. The change in meniscus position can cause the bone of the lower leg and upper leg to not track correctly and this will give the sensation of your knee locking up. The other common cause for this is if there is an injury to the meniscus and part of the meniscus gets caught on the bone or folded over on it self. If the meniscus injury is the result of a change in position, or getting caught up then it can generally be treated by a sports doctor who can manually reposition the meniscus into its proper position. One of the most common means that I do this in the clinic is through Active Release Technique, which has a protocol for treating the Meniscus of the knee. If you are ever unsure of the health and stability of your knee please contact your health care provider or a sports doctor to help assess and treat your condition. If you enjoyed this training tip follow me on Facebook facebook/drsindorf and stay up to date with all of my training tips. Thanks and I hope you enjoyed this week’s training tip. Dr. Robert Sindorf, DC, MS, ART If you would like to learn more follow me: My Personal Facebook facebook/drsindorf My clinic Facebook page facebook/advancedchiropractickc Twitter twitter/drsindorf Blog drsindorf
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:30:01 +0000
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