What does this mean? I can just bend them back really far. It looks like they are going to snap.. is this rare?... or normal?.. is it unsafe?
2006-10-30 11:45:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Hyperextension means your knees go beyond straight...ie rather than having your knees move through 0-130 degrees, your may move from -5-130 (as an example).
There are different reasons for hyperextension such as compensation for overly tight heel cords, liagmentous laxity, or compensation due to weakness of the the quadriceps/hamstrings.
It is not rare, but it can be pathological...leading to overstress of tendons and ligaments and making one more prone to injury.
2006-10-30 12:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hyperextending your knees is when you extend them beyond your normal range of movement. It can result in a pretty bad injury.
2006-10-30 11:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by SMART @SS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes hyperextend knees means you can bend them really far. I suggest you dont do it, since it is a risk for bone breakage, and sprained kneecaps.
2006-10-30 11:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by coolchess123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fairly common in younger people whose bones are still soft and pliable. You'll likely grow out of it.
2006-10-30 11:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by rebecca_sld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you can bend them back very far, they could be unstable in extreem situations, it is unusal but not unknown
2006-10-30 11:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by mohamed jihad dirka dirka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ow... impressive
2006-10-31 06:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...you must be an alien!!!
2006-10-30 11:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by Witzer 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋