Patella Alta Education
Patella Alta Education
Educating our Patient on Patella Alta
We firmly believe that educating our patients on every aspect of their condition is an extremely important part of treatment. We always educate our patients about the following:
- Information about their condition
- Address their concerns
- How to prevent pain
- How things like braces can help supplement healing
Knee Coddling for Patella Alta
Patella alta results from tension in the quadriceps tendon pulling the knee cap upwards. Coddling is gently pushing the patella downwards to stretch out the tight tendon and allow the knee cap to sit in the correct position. If you have patella alta, try and stretch out this tendon for 3-5 minutes at a time to really allow a decrease in tension.
Using Stairs with a Knee Injury
Stairs can be tricky with a knee injury. To avoid pain when using the stairs, follow these steps… Walk up the stairs with the non-injured leg first and bring the injured leg to meet it. Take each step two feet at a time. Walk down the stairs with the injured leg first so that it can stay straight and meet it with the non-injured leg (this one bends). Again, take each step two feet at a time.
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PhysioMax Wellness is a Physiotherapy clinic located in Burlington, Ontario. PhysioMax Wellness offers; physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy and more. We use manual therapies as well as various modalities to improve the rate of healing from injuries. Our goal is to work with you and for you to create personalized plans to recover from injuries and help your reach your health goals for conditions you may have.
Julia de Reijke RKin, CSEP-CPT, BASc Kinesiology (Hons), DipFTHP