I went for my follow up with the doctor this morning and found out I do not have anything torn in my knee - but the ACL is "loose" and the Hamstring Tendon is pulled. He said to do lighter hamstring exercises but to focus on exercises that will help strengthen the calf and the quad. I know great exercises for both of those - but can any one provide specific exercises to help build the knee strength?
2007-10-23 04:12:26 · 4 answers · asked by Dee Dee C 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Exercises for the quad, hamstring and calf, DO strengthen the "knee." They are all muscles that cross the knee, therefore, they influence knee function. The knee is just a joint...where the tibia and femur come together, it is the muscular group around the knee that needs to be addressed to "strengthen" it. This includes primarily the quadriceps, hamstrings and gastrocneimus (calf).
2007-10-23 04:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by mistify 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Knee strength is build by exercising the quads - so you probably have it covered already. The safest exercise for quads/knee is straight leg raises.
2007-10-23 04:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trouble is the knee has no muscles,, so your doctor is right, strengthen the muscles that hold the ligaments,, and you can make the knee stronger,, I tore my PCL badly and they wont operate, I do a stair stepper 30 minutes a day,, and then a elliptical backwards for 20,
2007-10-23 04:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by rich2481 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope i can describe this ok-- cross your legs in front of you and force each leg together do 10 sets of 10 of these a day-- ive had bad wheels for yrs this is the best one yet for me and i dont see how it couldnt help anyone
2007-10-23 04:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋