Our Bones Tell The Story | The Screw-Home Mechanism

In order to fully understand and resolve our knee symptoms, we need to consider rotational stability as well as take into account how things are functioning above and below at the hip and foot. Once we have this information, then it’s possible to integrate and couple movements at the foot, knee and hip which optimises your potential. If you’re unable to fully straighten your legs then your quadriceps are always activated and this means that your body has to rely on muscles and ligaments for support and stability, leading to over-work, pain and increased risk of injury.

Anatomy in MotionFrances HutchensApril 8, 2020Our bones tell the story, bones, joints, knee, extension, screw-home mechanism Comment

We may be able to regrow our cartilage

An interesting study was published this month which has shed light on the process of joint tissue repair and regeneration in humans which mirrors the ability of zebrafish and salamander to regrow limbs. Our current understanding is that human cartilage cannot regenerate itself, or at least, only to a very limited degree and is why repetitive joint injuries often lead to the breakdown of cartilage and eventually, osteoarthritis.