Left Knee Case Studies

Sports have been around for a very long time. The Maya used to play a game with a rubber ball similar to basketball. The nobility in the medieval era played a primitive form of tennis. Most civilizations have had a sport of some kind. Sports are a way for us to get exercise and expend energy. However, in modern society, sports have become much more competitive and more popular. There are now numerous professional sports leagues and every year, millions of people go to see professional sporting events. Nowadays in football, as a man on the defensive line, your goal is to try and smash the quarterback, whereas 30 years ago, the goal was to just to win the game. This change in mindset, to be more aggressive and

12/24/15 Progress Report describes that the patient has right knee pain. The pain is frequent. It is aching and burning in quality. The current pain level is 0/10 and worst pain is 4/10. Bending, squatting, walking, weight bearing, changing clothes and ROM aggravate the pain. Rest, ice,

Health History: A 25-year-old male injured his left knee in a recent skiing accident. The patient stated that he lost his balance because the inner edge of his right ski got caught while skiing. This resulted in the right leg being externally rotated followed by and audible “pop” as he lost footing. By evening, the right knee joint had become swollen, causing intense pain. The primary care physician referred the case to an orthopedist.

The medical evidence shows the claimant had twisting injury to left knee with lateral meniscus tear on 7/1/13. He was also noted to have preexisting osteoarthritis of the left knee. The claimant underwent arthrosopic partial meniscectomy on the left knee on 2/27/14 with some symptomatic relief. An orthopedic report on 1/13/14 noted ongoing left knee pain. The physical exam showed tenderness; pain with flexion and extension; positive McMuray's test and negative Drawer's test. X-rays of left knee on 1/13/15 showed mild left knee osteoarthritis.

DOI: 3/14/2014. Patient is a 57-year-old female lead operator who sustained a work-related injury when she twisted her right knee as she stepped down off a chase cart. As per OMNI, the patient was diagnosed with chronic right knee pain status post anterior cruciate ligament repair, and significant degenerative joint disease of the knee. She is s status post right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on 07/15/14.

S: Aerotek TM was doing his process, running lines on the hood and trunks. He slipped and fall on both of his knees. TM rates his pain at 1/10, some discomfort. Denies previous injury to the location.

A knee injury can be a painful and debilitating setback for anyone, however for athletes experiencing knee problems it can be a deal breaker that threatens to take them out the game. This is why many professional athletes are opting to treat their knee injuries with cold laser therapy rather than go through traditional knee surgery. Unfortunately, the athletes who rely on their knees the most are also the ones who are prone to knee injuries. Knee damage is extremely common in many sports, especially long distance running, competitive cycling, basketball, tennis, volleyball, skiing and weight lifting. Most athletes' training

DOI: 10/17/2012. Patient is a 54-year-old male janitor who sustained injury while emptying water out of bucket after mopping when he struck his right knee on a metal mop ringer. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with right knee contusion.

The bones in the upper and lower leg of Human body are connected by complex pivotal hinge joint called knee. The upper and lower extremities are encompassed of tendons, cartilage, ligaments and muscle. Menisci, two concave pads of cartilage, disperse the friction created at the meeting of the ends of the tibia and femur. The key ligaments of the knee are Medial Collateral ligament (MCL), Lateral Collateral ligament (LCL), Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Anterolateral ligament (ALL), and Posterior Cruciate ligament (PCL).

DOI: 12/3/2015. Patient is a year old female registered nurse who sustained injury while waiting to be picked up by a van, she caught her left foot in a crevice between the curb. Per OMNI, she was initially diagnosed with left ankle sprain and swelling.

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The bones in the upper and lower leg of Human body are connected by complex pivotal hinge joint called knee. The upper and lower extremities are encompassed of cartilage, tendons and ligaments. There are two cartilage pads called menisci that diffuse the friction created at the tibial and femur joint. The main ligaments of the knee are Medial Collateral ligament (MCL), Lateral Collateral ligament (LCL), Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Anterolateral ligament (ALL), and Posterior Cruciate ligament (PCL).

On 09/08/2017, the claimant presented with a left ankle pain which has been present for 1 week. It was noted that the symptoms occurred on the left side. It was described as sharp and intermittent. The claimant sustained a left ankle injury on 08/28/2017 while running. The pain was relieved with braces and was not relieved by heat and ice. Her weight was 135 pounds and her BMI was 21.22. The left foot/ankle examination revealed tenderness to palpation over the medial malleolus. The x-ray of the left ankle revealed a non-displaced transverse fracture at the distal portion of the medial malleolus. She was diagnosed with a left ankle stress fracture medial malleolus. An outside DME bone stimulator and the use of a boot were recommended.

Knee joint is the most complicated joint of human body. Anatomically it is consisted of femor, tibia and patella bones. The major movements that take place at knee joint are flexion, extension and internal and external rotations in certain points. Movements at knee joint differ from typically other hinge joints; a) Motion takes place around an axis which is not fixed one. b) the commencement of flexion and the end of extension are accompanied by rotatory movements associated with the fixation of the limb in a position of great stability.

The knee is very vulnerable in this pose because if the hip is restricted in the external rotation and the practitioner forces the knees - as a hinge joint -to bend to the side and basically rotate in order to compensate the stiffness of the hip, it might cause ligament strains, tendonitis which is an inflammation of the tendons, mal-tracking of the patella or even meniscus tear.