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Leg curls and calf raises
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My ortho doctor has advised me to do leg extensions for my knee injury happened in 2008, communited tibial condyle fracture.Now I am having arthritic pain.Image of knee attached.Kindly advise wether seated leg curls and calf raises on bench are suitable for me alongwith leg extensions.I am facing some pain after leg exercises.
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This pain is mostly from your patellofemoral joint! Which the joint between your knee cap and the bone behind it. Leg extension tend to produce this pain if there is imbalance amongst your thigh muscle, mostly with weak muscles in the front of your thigh and tight muscles on the outside of your thigh! This created maltracking of your knee cap which rubs on to the bone beneath. You need to temporarily stop leg extension, work on correcting this imbalance and resume gradually. Take Care👍
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Stretch your hamstring, quads, calf and other leg muscle. It will reduce your arthritic pain. You should first concentrate over ROM of knee joint.
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Start isometric strengthening exercise of your leg muscles.
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Do strength training in pain free range.
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You should consult a physiotherapist in person or online for assessment and exercises.
To reduce pain you can take electro therapy modalities.
Exercises should be continued for 3-4 months twice a day for best results.
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First need to reduce the pain, then can strengthening exercises to be done.
visit nearby physiotherapy clinic and take Ift+us for a week, this will reduce pain, later you will be suggested with strengthening exercises.
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Initial plan should be to reduce pain, u can try foam roller release, manual therapy, tapping and electrotherapy. After pain reduction do strengthening exercises.
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With a history of injury and now arthritic pain best exercise plan should start after a Physio assessment.
Knee extensions and leg curls if required may be prescribed within the right range and with modifications as per your case specific need.
Other exercises can be added if necessary.
Generalised exercise plans are less efficient most of the times.
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Pain will usually reduce as you only work in pain-free range.
Using a knee brace might help in your case
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Dr. Chinna Kondaiah Ballekuri (PT)
Physiotherapist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
For pain relief use Electrotherapy modalities like Ultrasound and IFT therapy
Start Strengthening Exercises program
Knee ROM Exercises
Knee Stretching Exercises
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Visit Nearest Physiotherapy clinic for complete assessment and treatment
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Avoid squatting
Avoid stair climbing
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Mr. Avijit Das (PT)
Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
You need an online consultation for best diagnosis and treatment.
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OA
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ice compression.
isometric quadriceps exercise.
SLR.
hamstring stretching.
quadriceps strengthening exercises with weight.
avoid sitting on the floor.
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Dr. Ingelala Uma (PT)
Physiotherapist
13 yrs exp
Nellore
Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and treatment.
Take electrical modalities treatment to reduce pain after that start strengthing exercises atleast for 2 months
Avoid sitting on floor.
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Dr. Shefali Gandotra (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Jammu
Pain to be treated followed by strengthening exercises. Please consult online. Calcium rich diet advised
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Avoid sitting on low heights or floor. Vit D level to be tested
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Start exercises
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