Showing posts with label Twisted Tibia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twisted Tibia. Show all posts

Monday, December 31, 2018

A Twisted Tibia

The knee is a hinge joint, meant mainly to move back and forth in one geometric plane. It will accommodate only minimal medial or lateral torquing (circular, or twisting, back-and-forth movement).
Torquing, or twisting, is a common cause of injury to the knee. Twisting the lower extremity on a “planted” foot, while one’s body weight is bearing on the foot, can torque the knee past its tolerance. Pain and inability to bear weight on the knee after this kind of injury often bring patients into my office.
        Usually, the tibia is most severely affected, as well as the kneecap, but the fibula, as well as the femur may also need adjusting.
I have specific, precise, and comfortable adjustments to alleviate this problem, returning the involved knee to its normal articulation and relieving the pain.