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Knee
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Understanding Cortisone Injections – When to Get Them & What They Do
Cortisone injections are one of the most common orthopedic treatments offered to patients today. When you go to see a doctor for a musculoskeletal injury, that doctor typically has 4 options to offer you: surgery, [...]
Exercises for an LCL Injury Rehabilitation
The Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) is the less commonly known cousin of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). For this reason those who suffer an LCL injury can often find themselves feeling at a loss for guidance. [...]
How to Prevent Injuries to Your Entire Body
Is this actually possible without bubble wrapping your entire body and taking no “movement risks” to prevent injury to your body? We guess it could be possible with that approach but that doesn’t seem like a life of [...]
The Importance of Isometric Exercise
“And now, with this next act, I’ll make your pain decrease and your muscles stronger with just an isometric exercise.” Pssh, yeah right. An exercise that diminishes pain but can also improve muscle strength and [...]
Is Running Bad for Your Knees?
The list of benefits from running are endless: improved cardiovascular health, lower risk of metabolic diseases, lower risk of a variety of the leading illnesses, improved cognitive function, increased ability to [...]
Is Exercise the Best Option for Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a scary word. It can lead many active people to think they have to give up their lifestyle and hobbies because of the “wear and tear” it is causing on their knee or hip. For young active people who [...]
Best Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), over 32.5 million Americans are living with osteoarthritis (OA). OA when we break it down means inflammation of a bony joint, and occurs most [...]
VMO Exercises: Is The Vastus Medialis Oblique Legit?
Are VMO exercises real? Is the vastus medialis oblique legit? For years surgeons, physical therapists, and amateur bodybuilders have been trying to activate, strengthen, and grow their vastus medialis oblique (VMO). [...]
Knees Over Toes – Is it Safe?
How many times have you heard from your trainer, physio, or coach to not let your knees go over your toes?! One too many times I would say! The recommendation to never let your knees go over your toes is rooted in [...]
Jumper’s Knee Exercises
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 [...]
Knee Extension Exercises for Terminal Knee Extension
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 [...]
Best Exercises for Osgood-Schlatter Disease
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 [...]