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Tendinitis

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TENDINITIS
(TENDINITIS)

STEP 1
The indications of time after stretching, coordination training and strength training show the division of time for the respective type of training when training for a period of one hour. The time indications are therefore not a definition of the daily training needs, as the daily training is determined on an individual basis.

KONDITION
Unlimited: Cycling. Swimming.

UDSPÆNDING
(10 min)

Lie on your back. Draw the injured leg up towards your head so that the muscles in the back of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Perform the exercise with outstretched as well as bent knee. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be performed standing with the injured leg outstretched on a chair while the upper body is bent slightly forwards.

Stand with support from the back of a chair or the wall. Using your hand, bend the knee and draw the foot up and your knee slightly backwards so that the muscles in the front of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done lying down. If you lie on your stomach you can draw the foot up by using a towel.

Lie on your side on a table. Bend one leg up under your body and let the other hang over the edge of the table so that the muscles in the outer side of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done standing by placing the outstretched injured leg behind the good leg at the same time as bending over the injured leg.

Stand with one leg outstretched and the other slightly bent. Thrust your weight to the side over the bent leg so that the inner side of the opposite thigh becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

KOORDINATION
(5 min)

Seesaw. Balance on two legs, possibly using a hand as support against the wall, balancing subsequently on one leg without support. Look straight ahead and keep knees bent.

STYRKE
(45 min)

Sit on a chair with elastic around the ankle, facing the elastic. Lift the leg and slowly bend and stretch the knee.

Sit on a chair with elastic attached to the ankle. Raise the leg and slowly stretch and bend the knee.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the inside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the outside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Lie on your back with the healthy leg bent and the injured leg against the wall. Place a ball between the foot and the wall. Move the injured leg up and down the wall while applying a slight pressure on the ball.

Lie on your back with the heel of the injured leg resting on the bench or a smooth floor. Bend and stretch the injured leg while keeping contact with the surface at all times.

Stretching is carried out in the following way: stretch the muscle group for 3-5 seconds. Relax for 3-5 seconds. The muscle group should subsequently be stretched for 20 seconds. The muscle is allowed to be tender, but must not hurt. Relax for 20 seconds, after which the procedure can be repeated. The time consumed for stretching, coordination and strength training can be altered depending on the training opportunities available and individual requirements.

KONDITION

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_Bursitis(DEGERATIVE ARTHRITIS )

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Training ladder for:
DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
(ARTROSE)

STEP 4
KONDITION
Unlimited: Cycling with raised saddle. Swimming. Running and spurting with sudden directional change and jumping.

UDSPÆNDING
(10 min)

Lie on your back. Draw the injured leg up towards your head so that the muscles in the back of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Perform the exercise with outstretched as well as bent knee. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be performed standing with the injured leg outstretched on a chair while the upper body is bent slightly forwards.

Stand with support from the back of a chair or the wall. Using your hand, bend the knee and draw the foot up and your knee slightly backwards so that the muscles in the front of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done lying down. If you lie on your stomach you can draw the foot up by using a towel.

Lie on your side on a table. Bend one leg up under your body and let the other hang over the edge of the table so that the muscles in the outer side of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done standing by placing the outstretched injured leg behind the good leg at the same time as bending over the injured leg.

Stand with one leg outstretched and the other slightly bent. Thrust your weight to the side over the bent leg so that the inner side of the opposite thigh becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

KOORDINATION
(5 min)

Seesaw. Balance on two legs, possibly using a hand as support against the wall, balancing subsequently on one leg without support. Look straight ahead and keep knees bent.

STYRKE
(45 min)

Sit on a chair with elastic around the ankle, facing the elastic. Lift the leg and slowly bend and stretch the knee.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the inside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the outside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand with elastic around the hip. Step forward over one knee and hold the front foot firmly against the floor. Bend the rear leg and go forward onto your toes. Remember to change leg.

Stand with your back against a wall with a ball or firm round cushion between the wall and your back. Slowly go down to bend your knee 90 degrees before slowly rising up again.

Lie on your back with a ball or firm round cushion under the injured leg. Lift your backside up from the floor and stretch the healthy leg. Hold the position for a few seconds.

Lie on your back with a ball or firm round cushion under both feet. Roll the ball backwards and forwards in a steady pace while lifting your backside.

Stretching is carried out in the following way: stretch the muscle group for 3-5 seconds. Relax for 3-5 seconds. The muscle group should subsequently be stretched for 20 seconds. The muscle is allowed to be tender, but must not hurt. Relax for 20 seconds, after which the procedure can be repeated. The time consumed for stretching, coordination and strength training can be altered depending on the training opportunities available and individual requirements.

KONDITION

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_Bursitis(DEGERATIVE ARTHRITIS )

Training ladder for:
DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
(ARTROSE)

STEP 3
KONDITION
Unlimited: Cycling with raised saddle. Swimming. Running with increasing speed and cautious directional change.

UDSPÆNDING
(10 min)

Lie on your back. Draw the injured leg up towards your head so that the muscles in the back of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Perform the exercise with outstretched as well as bent knee. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be performed standing with the injured leg outstretched on a chair while the upper body is bent slightly forwards.

Stand with support from the back of a chair or the wall. Using your hand, bend the knee and draw the foot up and your knee slightly backwards so that the muscles in the front of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done lying down. If you lie on your stomach you can draw the foot up by using a towel.

Lie on your side on a table. Bend one leg up under your body and let the other hang over the edge of the table so that the muscles in the outer side of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done standing by placing the outstretched injured leg behind the good leg at the same time as bending over the injured leg.

Stand with one leg outstretched and the other slightly bent. Thrust your weight to the side over the bent leg so that the inner side of the opposite thigh becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

KOORDINATION
(5 min)

Seesaw. Balance on two legs, possibly using a hand as support against the wall, balancing subsequently on one leg without support. Look straight ahead and keep knees bent.

STYRKE
(45 min)

Sit on a chair with elastic around the ankle, facing the elastic. Lift the leg and slowly bend and stretch the knee.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the inside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the outside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand with elastic around the hip. Step forward over one knee and hold the front foot firmly against the floor. Bend the rear leg and go forward onto your toes. Remember to change leg.

Stand with your back to the wall with your weight on both feet. Slowly go down and bend the knee to 90 degrees, and slowly rise again.

Lie on your back with a ball or firm round cushion under the injured leg. Lift your backside up from the floor and stretch the healthy leg. Hold the position for a few seconds.

Lie on your back with a ball or firm round cushion under both feet. Roll the ball backwards and forwards in a steady pace while lifting your backside.

Stretching is carried out in the following way: stretch the muscle group for 3-5 seconds. Relax for 3-5 seconds. The muscle group should subsequently be stretched for 20 seconds. The muscle is allowed to be tender, but must not hurt. Relax for 20 seconds, after which the procedure can be repeated. The time consumed for stretching, coordination and strength training can be altered depending on the training opportunities available and individual requirements.

KONDITION

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_Bursitis(DEGERATIVE ARTHRITIS )

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DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
(ARTROSE)

STEP 2
KONDITION
Unlimited: Cycling. Swimming. Light jogging.

UDSPÆNDING
(10 min)

Lie on your back. Draw the injured leg up towards your head so that the muscles in the back of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Perform the exercise with outstretched as well as bent knee. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be performed standing with the injured leg outstretched on a chair while the upper body is bent slightly forwards.

Stand with support from the back of a chair or the wall. Using your hand, bend the knee and draw the foot up and your knee slightly backwards so that the muscles in the front of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done lying down. If you lie on your stomach you can draw the foot up by using a towel.

Lie on your side on a table. Bend one leg up under your body and let the other hang over the edge of the table so that the muscles in the outer side of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done standing by placing the outstretched injured leg behind the good leg at the same time as bending over the injured leg.

Stand with one leg outstretched and the other slightly bent. Thrust your weight to the side over the bent leg so that the inner side of the opposite thigh becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

KOORDINATION
(5 min)

Seesaw. Balance on two legs, possibly using a hand as support against the wall, balancing subsequently on one leg without support. Look straight ahead and keep knees bent.

STYRKE
(45 min)

Sit on a chair with elastic around the ankle, facing the elastic. Lift the leg and slowly bend and stretch the knee.

Sit on a chair with elastic attached to the ankle. Raise the leg and slowly stretch and bend the knee.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the inside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the outside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Go forward on the injured leg until the knee is bent to max. 90 degrees. Stand up on the same leg and return to the starting position.

Stand on the injured leg up on a stool with the elastic around your waist. Stand facing the wall. Walk backwards up and down from the stool under resistance from the elastic, alternating between right and left leg first.

Lie on your back with a ball or firm round cushion under both feet. Roll the ball backwards and forwards in a steady pace while lifting your backside.

Stretching is carried out in the following way: stretch the muscle group for 3-5 seconds. Relax for 3-5 seconds. The muscle group should subsequently be stretched for 20 seconds. The muscle is allowed to be tender, but must not hurt. Relax for 20 seconds, after which the procedure can be repeated. The time consumed for stretching, coordination and strength training can be altered depending on the training opportunities available and individual requirements.

KONDITION

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_Bursitis(DEGERATIVE ARTHRITIS )

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Training ladder for:
DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS
(ARTROSE)

STEP 1
The indications of time after stretching, coordination training and strength training show the division of time for the respective type of training when training for a period of one hour. The time indications are therefore not a definition of the daily training needs, as the daily training is determined on an individual basis.

KONDITION
Unlimited: Cycling with raised saddle. Swimming. Running in deep water.

UDSPÆNDING
(10 min)

Lie on your back. Draw the injured leg up towards your head so that the muscles in the back of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Perform the exercise with outstretched as well as bent knee. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be performed standing with the injured leg outstretched on a chair while the upper body is bent slightly forwards.

Stand with support from the back of a chair or the wall. Using your hand, bend the knee and draw the foot up and your knee slightly backwards so that the muscles in the front of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done lying down. If you lie on your stomach you can draw the foot up by using a towel.

Lie on your side on a table. Bend one leg up under your body and let the other hang over the edge of the table so that the muscles in the outer side of the thigh become increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating. The exercise can also be done standing by placing the outstretched injured leg behind the good leg at the same time as bending over the injured leg.

Stand with one leg outstretched and the other slightly bent. Thrust your weight to the side over the bent leg so that the inner side of the opposite thigh becomes increasingly stretched. Hold the position for 20 seconds and relax for 20 seconds before repeating.

KOORDINATION
(5 min)

Seesaw. Balance on two legs, possibly using a hand as support against the wall, balancing subsequently on one leg without support. Look straight ahead and keep knees bent.

STYRKE
(45 min)

Sit on a chair with elastic around the ankle, facing the elastic. Lift the leg and slowly bend and stretch the knee.

Sit on a chair with elastic attached to the ankle. Raise the leg and slowly stretch and bend the knee.

Pull yourself forward on a chair by use of your heel against the floor. Increase the resistance by having someone hold the chair.

Sit on a chair and lift the knee to a horizontal position. Hold for 1 minute, lower the leg to approx. 45 degrees for 30 seconds. Lower again to the starting position.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the inside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Stand on the healthy leg with the elastic around the outside of the injured leg. Move the injured leg from side to side in a slow smooth movement. Moving the position of the elastic lower down the leg can increase the load.

Lie on your back with the healthy leg bent and the injured leg against the wall. Place a ball between the foot and the wall. Move the injured leg up and down the wall while applying a slight pressure on the ball.

Stretching is carried out in the following way: stretch the muscle group for 3-5 seconds. Relax for 3-5 seconds. The muscle group should subsequently be stretched for 20 seconds. The muscle is allowed to be tender, but must not hurt. Relax for 20 seconds, after which the procedure can be repeated. The time consumed for stretching, coordination and strength training can be altered depending on the training opportunities available and individual requirements.

treatment-article

_Bursitis(DEGERATIVE ARTHRITIS )

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Effects of muscle-strength training on the functional status of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint.

Schilke JM, Johnson GO, Housh TJ, O’Dell JR. Nurs Res 1996 Mar-Apr;45(2):68-72.

This study was designed to determine whether an 8-week isokinetic muscle-strength-training program improved the functional health status of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Twenty volunteers with osteoarthritis of the knee joint were randomly assigned to either an experimental (n=10) or control (n=10) group. The experimental group completed six sets of five maximal contractions three times per week for 8 weeks on a Cybex II dynamometer at 90 degrees per second. Both groups were pre- and posttest for extension and flexion strength of the right and left legs, the 50-foot walk time, range of motion at the knee joint, the Osteoarthritis Screening Index (OASI), and the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS). There was a significant decrease in pain and stiffness, and a significant increase in mobility. There was also a significant decline in arthritis activity in the experimental group as measured by the OASI and AIMS. The experimental group significantly increased in all strength measures, while the control group increased in only right leg flexion and left leg extension across the training period.

Baker cyst

_Degenerative arthritis in the hip joint

SYNOVIAL FLUID IN THE POPLITEAL SPACE

Diagnosis: SYNOVIAL FLUID IN THE POPLITEAL SPACE
(Baker’s cyst)


Anatomy: If an excess of fluid is formed in the knee joint, the synovial fluid will be pressed through the weakest point of the rear of the joint-capsule, and accumulate in an outpouching in the hollow (popliteal space) of the knee (Baker’s cyst).
Cause: Injuries in the knee that bring about inflammation of the synovial membrane (synovitis), causing formation of an excess of synovial fluid in the knee. The fluid is pressed out through the joint-capsule and accumulates in the popliteal space (Baker cyst). The Baker cyst is consequently a symptom of something not right in the knee. The connection from the joint to the Baker cyst can in some cases become strangulated, meaning that the Baker cyst can still be present even thought he injury in the knee has healed.

Symptoms: A sensation of the popliteal space being filled up, and difficulty in flexing the knee completely. There is often also discomfort from the changes in the knee that provoked the Baker cyst.

Examination: As the presence of a Baker cyst is usually a symptom of an injury in the knee, anyone with a Baker cyst or discomfort in the knee should undergo a medical examination. It will often prove difficult to diagnose even a large Baker cyst from a normal examination, and the diagnosis is made easiest and swiftest from an ultrasound scan (Ultrasonic image).

Treatment: Treatment is naturally dependant upon the injury in the knee joint that has provoked the Baker cyst. The accumulation in the knee and the Baker cyst can be treated with rheumatic medicine (NSAID) or more effectively by injection of corticosteroid in the knee (or the Baker cyst), preceded by draining of the fluid which can advantageously be performed under ultrasound guidance. Synovial fluid can be drained from the Baker cyst if there is a connection between the knee joint and the Baker cyst, and ultrasound scanning will show the injected corticosteroid spread through the knee joint as well as the Baker cyst (article). The content of the Baker cyst is often quite thick (gelatinous) if the Baker cyst does not communicate with the knee joint.

Rehabilitation: Treatment is completely dependant upon the provoking cause of the Baker cyst.
Also read rehabilitation, general.

Complications: If smooth progress is not achieved, it should be considered whether the diagnosis is correct. Amongst others, the following should be considered:

The bursa can become infected with bacteria in rare cases. This is a serious condition where the bursa becomes red, warm and increasingly swollen and tender. This condition requires immediate medical examination and treatment. If relief and medicinal treatment (including ultrasound guided injection of corticosteroid) does not produce any progress, a surgical removal of the bursa can be attempted.

Outer collateral ligament rupture

_Degenerative arthritis in the hip joint

OUTER COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RUPTURE

Diagnosis: OUTER COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RUPTURE
(Ruptura ligamentum collaterale laterale/fibulare)


Anatomy: The bones in the knee joint comprise the thigh bone (femur), shin bone (tibia) and the kneecap (patella). There is furthermore a small joint between the shin bone and the calf bone (fibula). The knee joint is strengthened by a joint capsule which is in turn strengthened on the sides by an outer and an inner collateral ligament (ligamentum collaterale laterale (LCL) and ligamentum collaterale mediale (MCL)). Inside the knee there are two ligaments, the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments (ligamentum cruciatum anterius and ligamentum cruciatum posterius).

  1. Ligamentum cruciatum posterius
  2. Ligamentum collaterale mediale/tibiale
  3. Meniscus medialis
  4. Insertio anterior menisci medialis
  5. Ligamentum transversum genus
  6. Tibiae
  7. Fibulae
  8. Ligamentum cruciatum anterius
  9. Ligamentum collaterale laterale/fibulare
  10. Meniscus lateralis
  11. Femur

KNEE FROM THE FRONT

  1. M. gastrocnemius
  2. Caput fibulae
  3. B. subtendinea m. bicipitis femoris inferior
  4. M. biceps femoris
  5. Ligamentum collaterale laterale/fibulare
  6. M. plantaris

OUTER LOWER LEG

Cause: When the shin bone is pressed inwards in relation to the thigh bone the outer side-ligament is stretched. If the load becomes sufficiently powerful (as is the case when the load is sudden, so that the thigh muscles do not have time to tighten and stabilize the joint) the ligament can rupture.

Symptoms: Sudden pain on the outside of the knee. Occasionally a snap is felt when the ligament ruptures. In severe cases the athlete complains about a sense of looseness in the knee.

Acute treatment: Click here.

Examination: If a total or partial rupture of the ligaments in the knee is suspected, you should seek medical attention for a diagnosis. The doctor can perform various knee tests to examine the stability of the knee (external side-instability-test) . If the knee is stable the injury is called a “sprain” of the outer side-ligament. If the knee is loose the injury is called a “rupture” of the ligament. The diagnosis is usually made from a normal medical examination. If there are any doubts surrounding the diagnosis, an ultrasound scan can be performed which will reveal the rupture and the bleeding along the ligaments (Ultrasonic image).

Treatment: The treatment of a partial or total rupture of the outer side-ligament involves relief and rehabilitation. If the knee is markedly loose, you can, for a short period, use a support splint (Don Joy). With pronounced sideways looseness surgery can be considered (article). (However if the rupture of the outer side-ligament is combined with other ligament ruptures, as is often the case, surgery is recommended).

Bandage: Hinge bandages can be used initially (Don Joy). Tape treatment of ligament ruptures in the knee have no sure effect.

Complications: If smooth progress is not achieved, it should be considered whether the diagnosis is correct or whether complications have arisen. Supplementary examinations (X-ray, ultrasound, MR scan or arthroscopy) will often be required. The following should be considered:

An inflammation by the ligament fastening is sometimes seen later in the course of the injury, and in some cases bursitis at the ligament fastening is seen. The inflammation and bursitis can possibly be treated with medication (rheumatic medicine (NSAID) or the injection of corticosteroid), if further relief has no effect (article).

Special: Since there is a risk that the injury can cause permanent disability, the injury should be reported to your insurance company.

Inner collateral ligament rupture

_Degenerative arthritis in the hip joint

INNER COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RUPTURE

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Diagnosis: INNER COLLATERAL LIGAMENT RUPTURE
(Ruptura ligamentum collaterale mediale/tibiale)


Anatomy: The bones in the knee joint comprise the thigh bone (femur), shin bone (tibia) and the knee cap (patella). There is furthermore a small joint between the shin bone and the calf bone (fibula). The knee joint is strengthened by a joint capsule which is in turn strengthened on the sides by an outer and an inner collateral ligament (ligamentum collaterale laterale (LCL) and ligamentum collaterale mediale (MCL)). Inside the knee there are two ligaments, the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments (ligamentum cruciatum anterius and ligamentum cruciatum posterius).

  1. Ligamentum cruciatum posterius
  2. Ligamentum collaterale mediale/tibiale
  3. Meniscus medialis
  4. Insertio anterior menisci medialis
  5. Ligamentum transversum genus
  6. Tibiae
  7. Fibulae
  8. Ligamentum cruciatum anterius
  9. Ligamentum collaterale laterale/fibulare
  10. Meniscus lateralis
  11. Femur

KNEE FROM THE FRONT

  1. Tendo m. adductoris magni
  2. Retinaculum patellae mediale
  3. Meniscus medialis
  4. Ligamentum collaterale mediale/tibiale
  5. Bursa anserina
  6. Bursa subtendinea m. sartori
  7. Ligamentum patellae
  8. Patella

KNEE FROM THE FRONT

Cause: When the shin bone is pressed outwards in relation to the thigh bone the inner side-ligament is stretched. If the load becomes sufficiently powerful (as is the case when the load is sudden, so that the thigh muscles do not have time to tighten and stabilize the joint) the ligament can rupture.

Symptoms: Sudden pain on the inside of the knee. Occasionally a snap is felt when the ligament ruptures. In severe cases the athlete complains about a sense of looseness in the knee.

Acute treatment: Click here.

Examination: If a total or partial rupture of the ligaments in the knee is suspected, you should seek medical attention for a diagnosis. The doctor can perform various knee tests (internal side-instability-test) to examine the stability of the knee. If the knee is stable the injury is called a “sprain” of the inner side-ligament. If the knee is loose the injury is called a “rupture” of the ligament. The diagnosis is usually made from a normal medical examination. If there are any doubts surrounding the diagnosis, an ultrasound scan can be performed which will reveal the rupture and the bleeding along the ligaments (Ultrasonic image) .

Treatment: The treatment of a partial or total rupture of the inner side-ligament involves relief and rehabilitation. If the knee is markedly loose, you can, for a short period, use a support splint (Don Joy). Surgical treatment previously considered has today largely been abandoned in uncomplicated ruptures of the inner side-ligament (article). (However if the rupture of the inner side-ligament is combined with other ligament ruptures, many would recommend surgery).

Bandage: Hinge bandages can be used initially (Don Joy). Tape treatment of ligament ruptures in the knee have no sure effect.

Complications: If smooth progress is not achieved, it should be considered whether the diagnosis is correct or whether complications have arisen. Supplementary examinations (X-ray, ultrasound, MR scan or arthroscopy) will often be required. The following should be considered:

An inflammation by the ligament fastening is sometimes seen later in the course of the injury, and in some cases bursitis at the ligament fastening is seen. The inflammation and bursitis can possibly be treated with medication (rheumatic medicine (NSAID) or injection of corticosteroid), if further relief has no effect.

Special: Since there is a risk that the injury can cause permanent disability, the injury should be reported to your insurance company.