http://www.sherrymclaughlin.com/2010/03/a-knee-that-wont-bend/ Excerpts from a day in the life of Sherry McLaughlin Sat, 15 May 2010 06:31:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.sherrymclaughlin.com/2010/03/a-knee-that-wont-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Sherry McLaughlin Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:57:42 +0000 http://www.sherrymclaughlin.com/2010/03/a-knee-that-wont-bend/#comment-78 That is an awesome suggestion, Kara. Thanks for the tip. I am going to give it a shot and will let you know. But it seems to make sense that the pull with contralateral arm may be inducing a slight internal rotation of the tibia (hence lengthening the lateral hamstring in the transverse plane) while assisted flexion is being performed. Nice work! That is an awesome suggestion, Kara. Thanks for the tip. I am going to give it a shot and will let you know. But it seems to make sense that the pull with contralateral arm may be inducing a slight internal rotation of the tibia (hence lengthening the lateral hamstring in the transverse plane) while assisted flexion is being performed. Nice work!

]]> http://www.sherrymclaughlin.com/2010/03/a-knee-that-wont-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-77 kettema Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:53:32 +0000 http://www.sherrymclaughlin.com/2010/03/a-knee-that-wont-bend/#comment-77 Hi Sherry, I descoverd this also and after performing MET for fibular head correction I follow with an exercise where the pt. is hooklying with the involved LE on a SB and a theraband handle around the foot and the other handle held in the contralateral hand. I hang onto the middle of the theraband to apply resistance.Next, the pt. performs flexion with the contralateal UE to activate the core, followed by hip flexion, knee flexion and dorsi flexion rolling the SB superior. Return the LE first to the starting position followed by the contralateral UE and then repeat. I usually have them perform 2 x 10, and by the next tx sx signifantly reduce or are eliminated in the posterior region. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Kara Ettema Hi Sherry, I descoverd this also and after performing MET for fibular head correction I follow with an exercise where the pt. is hooklying with the involved LE on a SB and a theraband handle around the foot and the other handle held in the contralateral hand. I hang onto the middle of the theraband to apply resistance.Next, the pt. performs flexion with the contralateal UE to activate the core, followed by hip flexion, knee flexion and dorsi flexion rolling the SB superior. Return the LE first to the starting position followed by the contralateral UE and then repeat. I usually have them perform 2 x 10, and by the next tx sx signifantly reduce or are eliminated in the posterior region. Let me know what you think.
Thanks, Kara Ettema

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