Steemit Learning Challenge-S21W2; Knee Osteoarthritis"
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Sitaraindaryas,
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Hello, this is my second participation for the steemit learning challenge and for my this participation i will write about the knee osteoarthritis that is organized by @ashkhan.
What is Knee Osteoarthritis?
Knee osteoarthritis, It is chronic degenerative disease that may affects the articular cartilage of the knee, who causing the pain on knee, it may be a cause of stiffness and limited mobility between knee bone. Knee osteoarthritis characterized by the wearing away of the cartilage that's covers to the bones of knee and leading to the direct contact between the bones & the formation of abnormal bone growths.
Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
To diagnose knee osteoarthritis we can take help from medical experts and the patient's medical history may be assessed, including the symptoms of this disease, family history of patients because it can be a cause of genetics. Through this we can diagnose knee osteoarthritis.
And the second one we can diagnose this by some physical examinations such as the mobility and the strength and sensitivity of the knee are evaluated. We can diagnose this disease by the X-rays image that are used to visualize the condition of cartilage & the bones of knee.
We can also diagnose this disease through MRI text and treatments and some assessment tests as well, that are used to the evaluate the cartilage, the ligaments, and the tendons of the knee. Through some assessment tests such as the McMurray test, which assesses the knee stability we can diagnose this disease.
Exercises for knee osteoarthritis
Here in the below am going to mention that there are 4 exercises that may help us to relieve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis,
- Heel slide
This is really valuable and effective exercise for this exercise we have to sit on a chair and place our heel on the floor then slide our heel back and forth, without lifting your foot off the ground. Repeat this method almost 10-15 times.
- William's push-up (knee to chest exercise)
This is also a very effective exercise of knee to chest exercise. For this exercise we have to lying on a floor, bend our knee towards our chest and then hold for it 10 seconds and repeat this same almost 10-15 times.
- Isometric knee exercises (flexion and extension)
For this exercise Sitting in a chair or lying on table, bend your knee back and forth then hold it for 10 seconds and repeat same almost 10-15 times.
- Calf and hamstring stretch
There are a lot of methods of this exercise and for this exercise we can do this by sitting on a chair, stretches the calf and hamstring our muscles and hold this for 15-30 seconds and repeat same for 3-5 times.
My review and Opinion After learning these exercises
After learning and watching these exercises, I can say that these exercises can help us to improve the mobility and can be reduce knee pain. It is really important to perform these exercises in a gentle and controlled manner to avoid from any type of injury. Exercises can be adapted to the individual needs of us.
It is very essential to consult with a health professional before starting any exercise program. And it is really important to reduce the risk of any injury. I hope this information is useful for you all. And always remember to consult with a health professional before starting any exercise program.
Now am going to invite my friends @dexsyluz , @edgargonzalez , @rawandedy and @stef1 for participating in this challenge.
Regards,
Sitaraindaryas