Knee

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

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 goals after surgery. Restoring knee flexion is often not […]

by Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS

Jumper’s knee is when there is irritation of the patella tendon, the tendon just beneath your knee cap. Patella tendon pain is a common source of anterior (front) knee pain often occurring from repetitive or excessive overload onto the patellar […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Regaining full terminal knee extension is paramount following any knee surgery. The ability to fully extend the knee equal to the other side is usually one of the most important early goals in knee rehab. While there are a ton […]

by Lauren Lynass

Sure, Osgood-Schlatter disease is a hard name to say, but sometimes it’s an even harder condition to know how to manage and treat effectively. Great news is, this condition is very treatable with physical therapy and many young athletes come […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Medial knee collapse, also known as knee valgus, is when the knee collapses or falls inward during any sort of weight-bearing activity, like a squat, during gait, or during sport-specific movements like cutting. Knee valgus is characterized by hip adduction […]

by Michael Lau PT, DPT, CSCS

Quadriceps inhibition or the inability to feel/activate your quadriceps after knee injuries or major knee surgeries like ACL reconstruction can be very frustrating early on in the rehabilitation process. How is it possible that you can’t squeeze your quad?! Luckily […]

by [P]rehab

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLr) is one of the most common surgeries performed due to a sports injury. ACLr rehab and ACL prevention training is one of the hottest topics in the sports medicine world. The reality is while 80% […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

The goals after a knee injury & knee surgery are very similar. In both cases, clinicians & patients want to achieve a full & symmetrical range of motion; full & symmetrical quadriceps strength, normalized & symmetrical movement patterns, and a […]

by Chris Lefever

“Synovial Plica Syndrome.” That’s a mouthful of musculoskeletal jargon, isn’t it?  It sure is. The plica isn’t nearly as well known by the public as other common sources of anterior knee pain like patellar tendinopathy or patellofemoral pain syndrome. Regardless, […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

The quadriceps are one of the most powerful muscle groups in the entire body. They are made up of 4 different muscles which come together to form the quadriceps tendon, which in turn encompasses the kneecap and becomes the patella […]

by Sherif Elnaggar PT, DPT, OCS

You may have heard of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, which is the most common of all knee ligament injuries, but have you heard of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears? Although much less common, PCL injuries can lead to […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

We have all done it. Watched our friend, teammate, or favorite player go down and grab their knee. We’ve wondered aloud if it is the vaunted ACL tear and if there is any additional damage to go along with it. […]