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Fixing Hyperextended
Knee Posture
Genu recurvatum is a posture where the
knees appear to bend backwards in
standing. The recurvatum appearance is
due to the knees being placed in a
hyperextended position. The posture is
easily identified when looking at a person
from the side by the curved alignment of
the legs. From the front, recurvatum
standing posture can make the kneecaps
appear to point inwards.
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consideration:
Increased compression stress in the
front inside corner of the knee
Increased tensile stress on the back
outside (posterolateral) corner of the
knee
Increased stress on the ACL
Increased genu recurvatum has been
found to be a predictor of ACL injury. The
reason may be because knee
hyperextension makes the hamstrings
(the muscles in the back of the thigh) less
efficient by placing them in an elongated
position, or from increased anterior
(forward) translation force on the lower
leg.
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Improving Proprioception
People who stand with their knees
hyperextended can have poor
proprioception control in the terminal
degrees of knee extension. These
individuals may perceive the
hyperextended position as normal. The
first step in correct this posture is
increasing awareness of the difference
between neutral knee alignment and the
hyperextended position.
Gaining awareness of knee alignment can
be done by using a mirror to provide
feedback. The knees are brought to a
neutral position by shifting the pelvis and
hips forward so that a straight line would
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Building Strengthening
Its commonly suggested for correcting
knee hyperextension to focus on
quadriceps and gastrocnemius
strengthening, as these muscles directly
control extension of the knee. But really
there are no un-important muscles in the
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Gait Training
To improve gait mechanics for someone
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