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Knee
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Exercises For MCL Injury Rehabilitation
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries are not super common in isolation; however, they do still occur mostly in sports and can be one of the structures involved in more serious knee injuries. In most cases, the [...]
How To Improve Knee Flexion After Surgery
After surgery, understanding how to improve knee flexion is absolutely critical. While we’ve discussed the importance of regaining knee extension extensively, restoring knee flexion is a close runner-up for your rehab [...]
How to Improve Both Knee Flexion and Knee Extension after ACL Surgery
The first goal of anyone who has ACL surgery is to get their range of motion back. ACLers almost always wake up feeling tighter than they were when they went into surgery. This is completely normal, as surgery (even [...]
Exercises for Patellar Dislocation
One of the most nerve-wracking sensations you can experience is the feeling of your knee “giving out” or suddenly buckling on you. After it happens once, it’s easy to start questioning every step or avoiding activities [...]
The Crucial Difference in ACL Grafts and Why this Affects Recovery
An ACL injury affects you mentally as much as it does physically. Many ACLers feel like they’ve suddenly had a weight dropped on them as they try to navigate the thousands of decisions required to make a successful [...]
Return to Running After ACL Injury
Returning to running after an ACL injury is a watershed moment. It is a huge milestone that many ACLers look forward to for months during their recovery. Prior to surgery the doctor and PT explain it very simply: “You [...]
Chondromalacia Patellae: What is it and is it a problem?
Your right kneecap bothers you when you run. It’s not terrible but it just feels different than the left side. It also makes more sounds than the other side when you are squatting or getting up from the couch. Most [...]
5 Must Do Strengthening Exercises For Cyclists
If you're like me, few things in life bring as much joy as riding your bike. If your schedule allowed, you'd probably spend several hours each day on the saddle. But, for most of us, that's just not possible. Knowing [...]
Leg Day Routine Done the Right Way
Imagine it's leg day, and you walk into the gym, greeted by the sight of squat racks, leg presses, and free weights. The air is filled with determination as gym-goers power through their routines. But while the [...]
How to Prevent Hamstring Strains
Hamstring strains are one of the most frustrating injuries you can endure. Why? They linger. And worse, they often come back. If your favorite fantasy football player suffers a hamstring strain early in the season, you [...]
Patellar Maltracking – Busting Myths on How Our Kneecap Actually Moves
Your kneecap hurts, you don’t know why, but it just does. It hurts worse going downstairs, bothers you when you squat and you feel like it is nagging you every time you go for a run. You can’t seem to figure out why, [...]
Exercises for IT Band Syndrome
Have you recently started a new walking, running, or exercise program and felt a sharp, burning pain on the outside of your knee? Maybe you’ve just had surgery on your knee or a total knee replacement and you feel this [...]