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2. Chondromalacia patellae - Wikipedia

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   Chondromalacia patellae (also known as CMP) is an inflammation of the underside of the patella and softening of the cartilage. The cartilage under the kneecap is a natural shock absorber, and overuse, injury, and many other factors can cause increased deterioration and breakdown of the cartilage. The cartilage is no longer smooth and therefore ...

3. Hypermobility (joints) - Wikipedia

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   Hypermobility, also known as double-jointedness, describes joints that stretch farther than normal. [2] For example, some hypermobile people can bend their thumbs backwards to their wrists and bend their knee joints backwards, put their leg behind the head or perform other contortionist "tricks". It can affect one or more joints throughout the ...

4. Hypermobility spectrum disorder - Wikipedia

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   Hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD), related to earlier diagnoses such as hypermobility syndrome (HMS), and joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder [3] that affects joints and ligaments. Different forms and sub-types have been distinguished, but it does not include asymptomatic joint hypermobility ...

5. The 8 Smartest Knee Exercises to Help Keep Your Joints ... - AOL

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   4. Hamstring stretch. Why it works: This exercise works your core and hip flexors. Strengthening your core and hip flexors can help your posture as well as stabilize your spine so that you can ...

6. 5 easy exercises to prevent knee pain from a personal trainer

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   5 exercises to prevent knee pain. Strengthening exercises can help manage pain for people with knee osteoarthritis and can prevent pain from happening in the first place. These exercises make the ...

7. Continuous passive motion - Wikipedia

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   Continuous passive motion. Continuous passive motion (CPM) devices are used during the first phase of rehabilitation following a soft tissue surgical procedure or trauma. The goals of phase 1 rehabilitation are: control post-operative pain, reduce inflammation, provide passive motion in a specific plane of movement, and protect the healing ...

8. Ligamentous laxity - Wikipedia

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   Ligamentous laxity. Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, is a cause of chronic body pain characterized by loose ligaments. When this condition affects joints in the entire body, it is called generalized joint hypermobility, which occurs in about ten percent of the population, and may be genetic. Loose ligaments can appear in a variety of ...

9. Myofascial pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Myofascial pain syndrome. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), also known as chronic myofascial pain (CMP), is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain in multiple myofascial trigger points ("knots") and fascial (connective tissue) constrictions. It can appear in any body part. Symptoms of a myofascial trigger point include: focal point tenderness ...