How Do You Deal With Patellar Subluxation?
For a number of people who are active in sports, Patellar Subluxation can be at the very least an uncomfortable inconvenience. At the worst, it can mean debilitation resulting in time off from work and loss of mobility. Patellar Subluxation is another way to describe a situation when the kneecap (the patella) temporarily slides to the outside of the knee joint resulting in knee instability and swelling. Here’s how to deal with it. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2144128/patella-1_Full.jpg’); }); The normal knee Patellar subluxation occurs when the patella, or the kneecap slides out of the trochlear groove, making the knee joint unstable. Although it is usually a temporary and minor inconvenience, it is frequently associated with swelling and decreased range of motion of the knee joint. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).at
