Ligaments are what attach bone to bone and provide strength and stability to the knee. Ligaments are tough and strong bands that are not generally flexible. When the ligament is stretched it usually tends to stay stretched until it is eventually snapped because it cannot shrink back down to its original length. The ligaments of the knee are the medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and the patellar ligament. The collateral ligaments are what keep the knee from moving medial or lateral too much (Sanville, Nicholson, & Driscoll, 1994). The cruciate ligaments criss-cross one another over the center of the knee. These are the ligaments that allow the tibia to move forward and backward under the
Ligaments are what attach bone to bone and provide strength and stability to the knee. Ligaments are tough and strong bands that are not generally flexible. When the ligament is stretched it usually tends to stay stretched until it is eventually snapped because it cannot shrink back down to its original length. The ligaments of the knee are the medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and the patellar ligament. The collateral ligaments are what keep the knee from moving medial or lateral too much (Sanville, Nicholson, & Driscoll, 1994). The cruciate ligaments criss-cross one another over the center of the knee. These are the ligaments that allow the tibia to move forward and backward under the