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Prolotherapy and Crepitus
There are specific tests on the knee in
order to determine the strength of the
ligaments.
These tests are relatively painless and involve pulling the lower leg
forward or backward (anterior or posterior drawer test), pressure on the
inner or outer lower leg to determine weakness of the side ligaments (valgus
and varus stress test), and listening for crepitus in the joints.
Crepitus or crepitation (crunching sounds) is produced by the rubbing or
grinding of bone and/or irregular
cartilage
surfaces together. This is common in arthritis.
This decrease in cartilage and the overgrowth of bone causes the person
with arthritis to have restrictions in motion, joint pain, crepitus
(crunching sounds) with motion, joint effusions, and obvious joint
deformities.
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