Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 Hey everyone- I heard knee hyperextension mentioned on here as a problem CMT can cause...Why was that again? I think it had something to do with the way we walk. I hyperextend my knees often and have knee problems since I was like eleven(before I was diagnosed with CMT) and because I hyperextend them the 'stuff' in my knees like joints and tendons are loose and they dislocate a lot. But they haven't dislocated as much since I got AFO's like 7 months ago. Could this be because my gait is better and I am not hyperextending as much..I am gonna have to check and just see if my knees seem better off, when I wear the AFO's. But the weird thing was my neurologist told me that there was no connection to CMT because the EMG didn't show that. However, I have been thinking that I could have knee problems connected to CMT as a result of the nerve loss in my feet and the way I am walking. I could still have knee problems related to CMT without having nerve loss in my knees....because a lot of problems can be caused as a result of other things that take place with CMT...Hmmm....if anyone could explain the connection with hyperextension and CMT to me I'd appreciate it... Thanks- Love ya all! Happy Holidays- ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 Because your body was not designed to walk another way than normal your unusual walk has put extra stress on other parts of your body - particularly your knees and hyperextension is a result of your walk hence the connection with CMT. Now you have AFO's that is correcting your walk so the stress will be taken off your knees. It's not a nerve thing it's mechanical. Hope this helps Love Sue The important thing is never to stop questioning. Website www.horder-mason.freeserve.co.uk Freelance Writer and CMTer " I Thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. " - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: shannon marzinski Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 1:14 AM Subject: [] Knee hyperextension Hey everyone- I heard knee hyperextension mentioned on here as a problem CMT can cause...Why was that again? I think it had something to do with the way we walk. I hyperextend my knees often and have knee problems since I was like eleven(before I was diagnosed with CMT) and because I hyperextend them the 'stuff' in my knees like joints and tendons are loose and they dislocate a lot. But they haven't dislocated as much since I got AFO's like 7 months ago. Could this be because my gait is better and I am not hyperextending as much..I am gonna have to check and just see if my knees seem better off, when I wear the AFO's. But the weird thing was my neurologist told me that there was no connection to CMT because the EMG didn't show that. However, I have been thinking that I could have knee problems connected to CMT as a result of the nerve loss in my feet and the way I am walking. I could still have knee problems related to CMT without having nerve loss in my knees....because a lot of problems can be caused as a result of other things that take place with CMT...Hmmm....if anyone could explain the connection with hyperextension and CMT to me I'd appreciate it... Thanks- Love ya all! Happy Holidays- ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2001 Report Share Posted December 21, 2001 In a message dated 12/21/01 8:20:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, sue@... writes: > It's not a nerve thing it's mechanical. Hi , Sue's advise was absolutely right. Probable one of the most important points to remember, the Biomechanics' of your gait. I would say an improper gait would not only throw the knee's off but the whole body becomes miss aligned. Talk with those that have had to hip operations, torn ligaments, torn cartilage and back problems. A shoe runs down at the heel, where do you feel it, the back, the knee, the hip? AFO's should be done by those who really understand what biomechanics are all about E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2001 Report Share Posted December 22, 2001 this is exactly what has happened to me. My hips and back are shot. I have very limited movement in my right hip, a little more in my left hip and my lower back hardly moves at all. If I lie on my back I can't lift both my legs up. I can lift them individually but it is some painful and difficult and then they only move about six inches. This was one of the moves the last neurologist I saw said I'd given up on and had made no effort hence the reason he said I was a fraud. this won't happen to you because you're wearing AFO's that is why they are so important. Take care Love Sue The important thing is never to stop questioning. Website www.horder-mason.freeserve.co.uk Freelance Writer and CMTer " I Thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. " - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: jege6666@... Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 2:40 AM Subject: Re: [] Knee hyperextension In a message dated 12/21/01 8:20:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, sue@... writes: > It's not a nerve thing it's mechanical. Hi , Sue's advise was absolutely right. Probable one of the most important points to remember, the Biomechanics' of your gait. I would say an improper gait would not only throw the knee's off but the whole body becomes miss aligned. Talk with those that have had to hip operations, torn ligaments, torn cartilage and back problems. A shoe runs down at the heel, where do you feel it, the back, the knee, the hip? AFO's should be done by those who really understand what biomechanics are all about E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi Carmella, Hyper-extension is evident with his gait. His knees buckle backwards when he walks. At this point he doesn't complain of any knee pain but his PT, neurologist and orthopedist state his knees will break down over time if he doesn't wear his AFO to keep a bend forward. His AFOs are hinged and have as bumper to keep a 5 degree forward flexion. We have to constantly adjust his AFO to accommodate his poor gait which is exacerbated by both his knee hyperextention and hip dysplasia. When the doctors and PT observe his gait we either have him in shorts or roll up his pant legs to closely monitor his knees. At one point he was rolling out on his left foot. The orthotist didn't think it was related to his hip dysplasia but just his way of accommodating for weakness. This is probable more information then you wanted! Maybe your son is showing some weakness related to his foot surgery, possible his quadriceps muscle? Is PT involved in his recovery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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