Knee

The knee is a considered both a ginglymus or hinge joint and a trochoidal or pivot joint. During gait, the knee moves in the sagittal plane performing flexion and extension, but when in the flexed position, the knee is capable of performing of internal and external rotation in the transverse plane of motion. Another joint, the patellofemoral joint of the knee complex, is an arthrodial or gliding joint where the patella slides up and down the patellar groove in the distal femur during knee extension and flexion respectively.

The prevalence of knee pain has been shown to be slightly different among populations, but is generally between 40% to 50% among the general population as a whole, with more women typically experiencing the pain (58%) as compared to men (32%). Knee pain is the number one musculoskeletal condition associated with disability.

Sprains and/or tears to the knee ligaments, tears to the meniscal cartilage structures, bursitis, patellar/quadriceps tendinitis, arthritis, and patellar subluxation and dislocation are the injuries that most plaque the knee joint. A variety of medical devices have been designed to support the knee joint following injury and during return to sports and activity, help restore normal range of motion, provide compression and support to help reduce pain and edema, maintain warmth, and enable engagement in various exercises while providing support from further injury.

ProHealthcareProducts.com provides knee splints, soft splints, support braces, and range of motion facilitator devices to aid in healing while protecting the knee joint from further injury.