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Question - PF Syndrome (correcting lateral tilt)

by Ken
(California)

I read your article on 4 vs. 22. If the patella is tilted laterally, what hip exercises should be done in order to help bring the patella in medially?

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Sep 24, 2008
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by: Bart - SII

Exercises may not be terribly effective in correcting true lateral tilt - which is effect is an excessive tightness of the lateral retinaculum. Patellar mobilizations can help with this - moving the patella medially with your hands to stretch the lateral retinaculum - I have had success with this in some of my patients.

With that said, increasing the strength of the hip abductors and external rotators will place the femur in a better position and will lessen the impact of true lateral tilt.

I am working on getting a few hip exercise examples up on the site, as well as developing an e-book with a comprehensive exercise program for PFS focusing on the hips and core...that will hopefully be accomplished by November 1st - in the meantime, this post may give you a few ideas on types of exercises you can do to work on the hips.

Bart

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