Health Myths: Knee Injuries

I’m Josh medical correspondent today

I’m Josh medical correspondent today we’ll be talking about the anatomy of

we’ll be talking about the anatomy of

we’ll be talking about the anatomy of and common injuries to the knee the

and common injuries to the knee the

and common injuries to the knee the needs a joint containing three bones the

needs a joint containing three bones the

needs a joint containing three bones the first being the femur for the thigh bone

first being the femur for the thigh bone

first being the femur for the thigh bone patella which is the kneecap and the

patella which is the kneecap and the

patella which is the kneecap and the tibia which is a larger bone in the shin

tibia which is a larger bone in the shin

tibia which is a larger bone in the shin at the end of each of these bones the

at the end of each of these bones the

at the end of each of these bones the tissue called cartilage which allows for

tissue called cartilage which allows for

tissue called cartilage which allows for smooth movement within the joint as well

smooth movement within the joint as well

smooth movement within the joint as well as the desorption of shock due to

as the desorption of shock due to

as the desorption of shock due to everyday movement the movement of the

everyday movement the movement of the

everyday movement the movement of the knee is governed by two muscles in both

knee is governed by two muscles in both

knee is governed by two muscles in both containing the thigh the first being the

containing the thigh the first being the

containing the thigh the first being the quadricep which is the front of the

quadricep which is the front of the

quadricep which is the front of the thigh which functions to extend or

thigh which functions to extend or

thigh which functions to extend or straighten the leg and the hamstring

straighten the leg and the hamstring

straighten the leg and the hamstring which is at the back of the thigh and

which is at the back of the thigh and

which is at the back of the thigh and functions to bend the knee or contract

functions to bend the knee or contract

functions to bend the knee or contract the leg in addition to the muscles

the leg in addition to the muscles

the leg in addition to the muscles cartilage and bones in the knee there’s

cartilage and bones in the knee there’s

cartilage and bones in the knee there’s a series of tendons and ligaments

a series of tendons and ligaments

a series of tendons and ligaments ligaments being the ACL MCL PCL and lco

ligaments being the ACL MCL PCL and lco

ligaments being the ACL MCL PCL and lco the ACL in the MCL are very common sites

the ACL in the MCL are very common sites

the ACL in the MCL are very common sites of injury is we saw in the 2006

of injury is we saw in the 2006

of injury is we saw in the 2006 Superbowl playoffs Carson Palmer

Superbowl playoffs Carson Palmer

Superbowl playoffs Carson Palmer injuring both of those with one hit the

injuring both of those with one hit the

injuring both of those with one hit the function of the ACL is to sort of

function of the ACL is to sort of

function of the ACL is to sort of stabilize rotation within the need to

stabilize rotation within the need to

stabilize rotation within the need to prevent the knee from twisting too much

prevent the knee from twisting too much

prevent the knee from twisting too much one way or the other however sometimes

one way or the other however sometimes

one way or the other however sometimes in sports you’ll have a foot planted in

in sports you’ll have a foot planted in

in sports you’ll have a foot planted in your body will twist one way or the

your body will twist one way or the

your body will twist one way or the other such as in basketball when your

other such as in basketball when your

other such as in basketball when your foots plants if you’re pivoting and what

foots plants if you’re pivoting and what

foots plants if you’re pivoting and what will happen is the ACL will stretch upon

will happen is the ACL will stretch upon

will happen is the ACL will stretch upon this twisting motion and depending on

this twisting motion and depending on

this twisting motion and depending on the degree of the stretch it will either

the degree of the stretch it will either

the degree of the stretch it will either be pulled or torn the same case is true

be pulled or torn the same case is true

be pulled or torn the same case is true with the MCL however rather than

with the MCL however rather than

with the MCL however rather than providing rotational support it provides

providing rotational support it provides

providing rotational support it provides a linear support to the knee and what

a linear support to the knee and what

a linear support to the knee and what happens when you playing a contact sport

happens when you playing a contact sport

happens when you playing a contact sport like football or hockey if you get a

like football or hockey if you get a

like football or hockey if you get a large impact to the outside of the knee

large impact to the outside of the knee

large impact to the outside of the knee what will happen is the msci will

what will happen is the msci will

what will happen is the msci will stretch and the same case depending on

stretch and the same case depending on

stretch and the same case depending on the degree of the stretch you’ll either

the degree of the stretch you’ll either

the degree of the stretch you’ll either pull or tear the MCN so depending on the

pull or tear the MCN so depending on the

pull or tear the MCN so depending on the severity of the injury the

severity of the injury the

severity of the injury the rehabilitation program can take anywhere

rehabilitation program can take anywhere

rehabilitation program can take anywhere from two weeks to six months or more of

from two weeks to six months or more of

from two weeks to six months or more of injury involve surgery but in any case

injury involve surgery but in any case

injury involve surgery but in any case the rehabilitation program involves

the rehabilitation program involves

the rehabilitation program involves strengthening exercises which allow the

strengthening exercises which allow the

strengthening exercises which allow the muscles in the ligaments to regain

muscles in the ligaments to regain

muscles in the ligaments to regain strength that they continue offering

strength that they continue offering

strength that they continue offering support to the knee

support to the knee

support to the knee with patience and adherence to a strict

with patience and adherence to a strict

with patience and adherence to a strict training regimen outlined by a doctor or

training regimen outlined by a doctor or

training regimen outlined by a doctor or physical therapist the individual the

physical therapist the individual the

physical therapist the individual the injured knee can safely know that

injured knee can safely know that

injured knee can safely know that they’re neat will regain strength and

they’re neat will regain strength and

they’re neat will regain strength and they’ll be able to go back to the active

they’ll be able to go back to the active

they’ll be able to go back to the active lifestyle that they had before with

lifestyle that they had before with

lifestyle that they had before with little consequence due to the previous

little consequence due to the previous

little consequence due to the previous knee injury