Do You Need a Knee Cap?
Though the Kneecap Is Not Needed for Walking or Bending Your Leg, It Makes Your Muscles More Efficient and Absorbs Much of the Stress Between the Upper and...
Though the kneecap is not needed for walking or bending your leg, it makes your muscles more efficient and absorbs much of the stress between the upper and lower portions of the leg. Climbing stairs and squatting can put up to seven times your normal body weight on the kneecap and the joint behind it.
Do we need a knee cap?
The kneecap protects the tendon and ligament structures of the knee joint. It also enhances the movement of the knee. The knee joint is necessary for most types of activity. The kneecap is surrounded by ligaments, tendons, and pieces of cartilage that help cushion the movement of the joint.
What happens if you have no knee cap?
Working together, the patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon, quadriceps muscles, and trochlear groove help you to walk, run, sit, stand, and move easily. But when the kneecap does not stay in or is forcibly moved out of the groove or the tendons become weak or torn, it can result in a partial or total dislocation.
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