Loose Body in the Knee

Definition:
Fragments of cartilage or bone within the knee. They usually result from previous trauma not always symptomatic.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Locking of the knee that comes and goes
  • Pain and swelling of the knee that comes and goes
  • Being able to feel the loose body by touching the knee
  • Chronic stiffness
Causes
  • Degenerative joint disease
  • A chip fracture
  • A torn piece of the cartilage
  • An object, such as a dislodged piece of hardware from a previous surgery or a foreign object from a penetrating injury.
  • Inflammation or decreased blood supply to the bone and cartilage, which may cause the bone to separate from the cartilage (osteochondritis dissecans).
Treatment
  • Possible surgical intervention
  • ROM and stretching
  • Knee stabilization exercises
  • Lower extremity strengthening exercises
Loose Body in the Knee Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Heel Slides
  • Passive Knee Extension
  • Patella Mobilization
  • Vmo Sets 30 60 90
  • Wall Squats
  • Heel Raises
  • Crutch Walking
  • Single Leg Bridge
  • Step Throughs
  • Stationary Bike
  • Gait Ii

Loose Body in the Knee Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Single Leg Wall Sit
  • Straight Leg Bridge
  • Kettle Bell Swings
  • Stairmaster X 20 Minutes
  • Single Leg Speed Skater
  • Adductor Straddle

Loose Body in the Knee Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Lunge Matrix
  • Speed Skaters
  • Single Leg Sit Up Squat
  • 3-Dot Squat 2 Hands
  • Single Leg Lateral Box Jump
  • Single Leg Hop On Dina Disc
  • Single Leg Tuck Jump