A leg exercising with a knee replacement showing EMG values

Hamstring Weakness After Knee Replacement: EMG & Exercises

Most knee replacement rehabilitation programs focus heavily on strengthening and activating the quadriceps, and for good reasons. However, in clinical practice, our surface EMG analysis of three post-operative knees revealed a hidden pattern. Both the hamstrings (biceps femoris) and inner quad (vastus medialis) showed higher neural activation during common movements. This suggests these muscles are possibly disproportionately weak and may be overworking to move and […]

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