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  2. Popliteus muscle - Wikipedia

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    Medially rotates tibia on the femur if the femur is fixed (sitting down) or laterally rotates femur on the tibia if tibia is fixed (standing up), unlocks the knee to allow flexion (bending), helps to prevent the forward dislocation of the femur while crouching: Identifiers; Latin: musculus popliteus, poplit=ham (pit) of the knee: TA98: A04.7.02 ...

  3. The 8 Smartest Knee Exercises to Help Keep Your Joints Pain-free

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    How to do it: Stand next to a wall if you need something to hold on to for balance, stand up straight, and try to kick your butt with your heel. Do 20 kicks on each side alternating for two rounds ...

  4. Knee pain in the US increased 65% over the past 20 years ...

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    Stand up straight with your knees 1 or 2 inches apart. Holding onto a stable chair or countertop, slowly bend one knee to a 90-degree angle. Hold several seconds, then slowly lower your foot to ...

  5. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

  6. Joint locking (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Complaints of locking sensation in the knee joint can be divided into true locking and pseudo locking. True locking happens when the intra-articular structure (e.g. ligaments) [1] is damaged, or a loose body is present inside the joint, or there is a meniscal tear. The knee can be unlocked by rotating the leg and full movement can be restored.

  7. How long can you stand on 1 leg? What it says about your ...

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    Single-Leg Stand: Stand on one leg while keeping your other leg lifted slightly off the ground. Hold this position for 20 to 30 seconds, then switch legs. Hold this position for 20 to 30 seconds ...

  8. Patellofemoral pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    However, there is insufficient evidence to compare the effectiveness of different types of exercises with each other, and exercises with other forms of treatment. [28] Exercise therapy is the recommended first line treatment of PFPS. [3] Various exercises have been studied and recommended. [29] Exercises are described according to 3 parameters: [8]

  9. Genu recurvatum - Wikipedia

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    Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women [citation needed] and people with familial ligamentous laxity. [2]