Standing Patella CARs
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This lesson video teaches Standing Patella CARs - a technique to help the patella (kneecap) glide more freely over the knee. The patella doesn’t rotate on its own, so this drill uses gentle, intentional finger guidance to “massage and steer” the kneecap through its available glide. It can feel tricky at first because you need to achieve terminal knee extension to make the movement clean and effective. Done with patience and control, Patella CARs can be a useful input for improving knee comfort, awareness, and overall knee mechanics.
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