WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT FULL KNEE EXTENSION?

Research shows that a lack of terminal knee extension (end range - not just 0 degrees or straight, but hyperextension) leads to an increased risk of arthritis. Limited knee extension is a common impairment in people who have poor outcomes after knee surgery – whether it be a TKA, ACL, partial meniscectomy, etc. For athletes, achieving full knee extension is an important factor (of many) in predicting a successful return to sport.

Which Patients Would Benefit From the Knee Terminator? 

Simply put, anyone who has limited knee extension!

Patients who commonly have limited knee extension are:

DR. MIKE REINOLD, DPT

"One of the things that correlates to poor long term outcomes after knee surgery has always been a loss of knee extension, making full knee extension range of motion a priority. Patients often struggle to work on this independently at home, or have been forced to purchase a complicated and expensive device. The Knee Terminator is a very simple device that allows patients to easily perform low load long duration stretching on their own. It’s a great tool for clinicians to use in the clinic and to recommend people to purchase on their own for home use due to how affordable it is."