Hey! Important to note it has been scientifically proven you cannot isolate the VMO and secondly the ball may not be the best idea as it forces hip adduction and knee valgus (knees caving in) which puts everything out of alignment! Be careful of doing this if in knee pain
Correct. You cannot isolate the vmo. The vmo however is yoked to the contraction of the adductors, which is why it is optimal to force slight contraction of the adductors when trying to work the vmo. The vmo is also most active in the last couple of degrees of knee extension so you don’t need to go on a deep squat. So even if you have knee pain you aren’t challenging it enough to damage the joint. Thanks for the feedback though!
Hey doctor thx! I was wondering how to fix this, and thank God !!here you are Wow!!very helpful
Hey! Important to note it has been scientifically proven you cannot isolate the VMO and secondly the ball may not be the best idea as it forces hip adduction and knee valgus (knees caving in) which puts everything out of alignment! Be careful of doing this if in knee pain
Correct. You cannot isolate the vmo. The vmo however is yoked to the contraction of the adductors, which is why it is optimal to force slight contraction of the adductors when trying to work the vmo. The vmo is also most active in the last couple of degrees of knee extension so you don’t need to go on a deep squat. So even if you have knee pain you aren’t challenging it enough to damage the joint. Thanks for the feedback though!
I'm going to try that. I almost tried everything, and the exercises my PT gave me don't work.
Thanks !
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You're not a "doctor" you pts need to stop saying this
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