ligament laxity and unstable joint

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@user-ud7ko4cq1n 2 ай бұрын

I have ligament laxity, particularly in my knee joints, which recently let to a patella subluxation. It appears to be genetic. I've researched the matter heavily, and I have 3 strong recommendations for those that care: 1- Genetic ligament laxity, is not a "yes" or "no" condition. It is of course, on a spectrum. There are medical conditions, like Ehlers Danlos Syndrome or Marfans Syndrome, where it can be one symptom of a much broader condition. OR (and this is under-mentioned) it can be isolated. Meaning a person can sometimes have ligament laxity genetically but only expressing in CERTAIN ligaments and not others) without any other manifestations of a medical condition. So the first thing to know, is even relatively healthy people with no serious underlying medical conditions, will sometimes have ligament laxity just in one particular knee, or one particular shoulder, etc. 2- DO NOT blindly obey a physical therapist's exercise regimen to "strengthen a joint" after a joint dislocation, without alerting them to an underlying ligament laxity issue in that joint. This is because some of the exercises meant to strengthen muscles on each side of (for example) a knee joint, also can put a degree of lateral mobility on the joint that may not be dangerous for someone with normal ligament rigidity, but could be VERY dangerous for someone who's ligaments are very elastic, recently partially torn or made even more lax by a dislocation, and can't support NEARLY the lateral pressure of most knee joints. Particularly with knee joint instability due to ligament laxity, seek exercises that strengthen muscles on the side of the knees, with very "forward/back" motions, that are NOT load bearing. For example, seated knee strengthening exercises, as opposed to squats/deadlifts/etc. 3- Finally, to get to the root of the issue (how to tighten a lax joint without surgery and make ligaments more rigid/thick), by far the best treatment for that, is H3 Prolotherapy. It's safe, it's been around for decades, and even though it's rarely covered by insurance, it's reasonably affordable for most people (particularly considering it can offer life-changing stability to a knee joint whose ligaments are so lax that it renders the person understandably afraid of a devastating knee dislocation from virtually any athletic activity on their feet). I'm bringing this up because SOOOOOO few doctors, who often are only incentivized to sell (or even know about) treatments that are covered, mention H3 Prolotherapy to their patients. Look it up. Research it. It's been life-changing for me. Over the course of 2 years, it has given me much more stable, less lax ligaments in my left knee, saving the need (and danger) of ligament surgery. And I probably had to see 10 orthos before I found one that actually knew about it. I hope this helps anyone dealing with a chronically unstable joint due to ligament laxity. It can be improved greatly, even back to the level of an average person, but it requires you heeding "typical" PT knee information with extreme caution (as many PT's aren't well educated on how to rehab a knee of someone with genetic ligament laxity), AND, finding a high quality H3 Prolotherapist who has years of experience knowing how to do the injections properly. Thanks and keep up the good work.

@summitmedicalinstitute Ай бұрын

That's very insightful information, thank you for sharing.