How to massage the knee techniques

Here are some tips to massage the knee/patella

Never put pressure directly on the patella. Always check for swelling, heat, pain or bruises. This might be a result of torn tendons or ligaments. Refer out whenever you deem it necessary.
The patella is the most complex joint in the body. It is the largest sesamoid bone imbedded in tendons.

The Quads tendon crosses the patella to insert at the tibial tuberosity. Thus connecting the patella to the femur and tibia. Thus the reason It is different than the Hyoid bone which is considered the only bone that doesn’t attach to another bone.

There 2 1/2 ringed fibrocartilage disks they are the medial meniscus and lateral meniscus. This is where the femoral condyles glide over the minisci during knee movements. The 4 ligaments are the anterior cruciate ligament & posterior cruciate ligament these provide anterior/posterior stability. The tibial collateral ligament aka medial collateral ligament & the fibular collateral ligament aka as the lateral collateral ligament they provide medial/lateral stability to the knee. The patellar ligament connects the patella to the tibial tuberosity.

Bakers Cyst is also an accumulation of synovial fluid behind the knee as well as inflammation of the semitendinosus. I forgot to mention the Pes Anserinus which is where the Gracilis, Sartorius and Semitendinosus insert at the proximal medial shaft of the Tibia. Don’t forget to massage this area!

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