Muscle Atrophy in the

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I have always had great muscular quadriceps.  I had a knee injury last year and now I have arthritis in my right knee.  I went through therapy a year ago, but my right quadricep does not look like my left quadricep.  My question is:  How do I build the muscles back up in my quadriceps (as a matter of fact, my entire thigh area)?

[Dr Vinod]

Physical therapy (physiotherapy in many English speaking countries) is a health care profession which provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout life. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors.

Physical therapy has many specialties including cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurologic, orthopaedic and pediatrics to name some of the more common areas. PTs practice in many settings, such as outpatient clinics or offices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, extended care facilities, private homes, education and research centers, schools, hospices, industrial workplaces or other occupational environments, fitness centers and sports training facilities.

In your case the best thing is asking your operating surgeon to do it for yourself. Take care!

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What is physiotherapy, and where can I locate a good one?

[Dr Vinod]

By proper physiotherapy, you would gain the strength but it is difficult to be similar to as before surgery. It is possible to gain maximum strength and discuss it with your operating surgeon and select a good physiotherapist. With determination and regular effort you can achieve it. Take care!