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Yes, as it can alter the way you walk this can then cause unequal wear on the hips.
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What is the joint above and below the knee?
It is not a separate joint it is your hip joint, the hip joint is a ball & socket joint!!!
Which joint the hip or the knee is more stable?
The hip joint is more stable due to the weight and protection of the pelvis and surrounding muscle tissue.
Where is your thigh?
your thigh is the part above the knee the leg part is below the knee hope I helped
What are the two joints sartorious cross?
Hip and knee joints
What landmarks would you use to measure a femur and tibia?
The femur extends from the hip to the patella. So measure from your hip to the knee. The tibia extends from the patella to the ankle. So measure from the knee to the "ankle bone".
Can fibromyalgia cause hip and knee bursitis?
It may cause symptoms identical to bursitis
Which is easier to replace hip of knee joint?
the easiest thing to replace a hip or knee joint is silver cause it does not react to the acids in your body unlike potassium which is the most reactive.
What do chihuahuas mostly have problems with?
Knee & hip problems. One of mine has a large heart murmur, both dogs require medication for their problems.
Have a bad hip which is affecting my knee when I bend painful?
Often the knee joints can be affected by the change in gait that walking with a bad hip brings. The stress is differently applied to the knees than in normal walking and affects them. Alternatively, the underlying cause of the bad hip can be in the knees as well ie arthritis. Get it checked out.
Where can someone find info on knee problems?
If someone wishes to find a description or more information regarding knee problems there are a variety of different places where someone can do so. Some of these places are; Therapy Socks, Kinetic Hip and Knee, Bonesmart and Niams.
What is iliotibial band?
This syndrome is a common cause of hip and knee pain found in athletes. Knee pain is most commonly felt where the outside knee and the lower thigh are. IT band syndrome can also result in a nagging or acute pain on the outer part of your hip.
What is the joint above and below the knee?
It is not a separate joint it is your hip joint, the hip joint is a ball & socket joint!!!
Vertebral Foraminal Entrapment on Hip Flexion and Knee Extension?
Vertebral Foraminal Entrapment on Hip Flexion and Knee Extension
How does an individual with heel spurs walk?
walking on his or her toes or ball of the foot to avoid pressure on the heel spur. This can lead to other compensations during walking or running that in turn cause additional problems to the ankle, knee, hip, or back
Is the knee is distal to the hip?
Yes. Distal means farther from the point of attachment or from the center of the body. So the knee is distal to the hip, and the food would be distal to the knee and so on.
What joint is superior to the knee?
In anatomy "superior" means above, as in if someone is standing up the hip is above the knee. The hip joint is the first joint higher than the knee, so it is the first joint "superior" to the knee.
Concentric contraction of the hamstrings causes which joint action?
knee flexion and hip extension.Biceps femoris also: knee external rotation and hip external rotation.Semi tendinosus and Semi membranosus also: knee internal rotation and hip internal rotation.hamstrings eccentric contraction causes knee extension and hip flexion, whilst the antagonist muscles are passive.
