Seated Patella CARs
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2m 13s
This Kinstretch Explained video teaches Seated Patella CARs - a practical way to help the patella (kneecap) glide more freely over the knee. The patella doesn’t rotate on its own, so this drill uses gentle finger guidance to massage and steer the kneecap through its available glide. It can feel tricky at first because you need terminal knee extension (TKE) to make the movement clean, and this seated variation often makes achieving TKE easier than standing. Done patiently, it’s a useful input for improving knee awareness, patellar tracking, and overall knee mechanics.
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