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Clarkes Test

(of course actually Clarke's test)

(Keywords: CLARKES TEST, chiropractic, patello femoral pain syndrome, orange juice facts, mackerel recipes)

Clarkes test is used to diagnose a degenerative condition called Chondromalacia of the very thick hyaline cartilage under the knee cap.

Your chiropractor will place his hand over your patella, press gently downwards and towards your foot.

Now, VERY GENTLY, (may I repeat this!!! VERY GENTLY) contract your Quadriceps muscle. When this test is positive it may be extremely painful. The kneecap is forced up and over the groove in the femur. If there is degenerative change on either side - the femur or the patella - then you will feel a grinding sensation, and sometimes extreme pain.





Done artfully, Clarke's test is very useful for the diagnosis of a condition called Patello-Femoral-Pain-Syndrome which responds magnificently to chiropractic care.

Even when thin whisps of calcium can be seen on x-ray - we call it calco-chondrinosis - PFPS responds very nicely to gentle mobilisation of the patella.

Treatment

Treatment of PFPS is really quite simple. The knee cap is mobilised (may be painful as the arthritic crystals are gently abrased), you will apply ice at home, and some gentle exercises involving the Quadriceps muscles must be done.

Your chiropractor will also check further to see if the underlying cause may be in your ankle/foot or sacroiliac joint. Read more: SACROILIAC JOINT ...

HYALINE CARTILAGE .., the stuff under the kneecap.

ORANGE JUICE FACTS

A glass of orange juice, freshly squeezed, because it increases tissue permeability and collagen healing will make a significant contribution to the healing of any cartilage and ligament condition, like Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome. ORANGE JUICE FACTS ...

USEFUL LINKS

To go from Clarkes Test to Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome treatment.

MACKEREL RECIPES ... RICH IN Omega-3.

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