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The Anatomy of Knee Flexibility

  1. Introduction to the course on the Anatomy of Knee Flexibility

    An outline of why the course focuses on anatomy .

  2. Normal knee range-of-motion in men and women

    When working on your own knee rehabilitation, it is important to know what …

  3. The joint capsule – why it is key to understanding so much about the knee

    The capsule of the knee plays a critical role in allowing normal knee movem…

  4. Important structures inside the capsule – & their contribution to knee movement

    Structures within the knee capsule can all be caught up in the process of a…

  5. The patella – why it is special & why it matters so much in knee rehabilitation

    Understanding the anatomy of structures around the patella is helpful in an…

  6. Important soft tissue structures – subtle anatomy but valuable information

    Several soft tissues structures play a role in maintaining knee flexibility.

  7. What powers flexion, and what allows flexion? Related but different concepts

    A look at the muscles that power knee movement.

  8. Rehabilitation problems with regaining flexion

    Adhesions in the soft tissue folds around the knee can lock up both flexion…

  9. Rehabilitation problems with regaining extension

    Adhesions in the posterior capsular folds and scar tissue in the notch play…

  10. Summing up the course on Anatomy of Knee Flexibility

    Maintaining knee flexibility after injury or surgery is a complex interplay…