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Alright, so with the last two installments we’re all up to date with the latest from knee pain university. It’s enough information to make your head spin though. How can we put all of this information together into a program? Let’s think back and see what we have to work on: Continue reading
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Tagged anterior knee pain, chondromalacia patella, crossfit, genu valgus, knee exercises, knee injury, knee pain, knee physical therapy, knee problems, knee symptoms, patellofemoral pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome, PFPS, runner’s knee
The only way to get permanent relief to knee pain is to fix the movements that caused the problem in the first place. Continue reading
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Tagged anterior knee pain, chondromalacia patella, crossfit, genu valgus, knee exercises, knee injury, knee pain, knee physical therapy, knee problems, knee symptoms, patellofemoral pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome, PFPS, runner’s knee
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Knee pain sucks, especially if you’re an athlete. Unfortunately, I see a lot of runners and cross fit athletes with knee pain. Running and deep squatting already place a bunch of stress on the knee and if you aren’t moving properly (ie: good technique) the situation gets worse. Individuals with knee pain usually present with some funky ways of moving that lead to knee pain.
The only way to get permanent relief is to fix the movements that caused the problem in the first place.
Fortunately for us, in most people with knee pain the poor movement is predictable and fixable! Continue reading
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Tagged anterior knee pain, chondromalacia patella, genu valgum, genu valgus, knee exercises, knee injury, knee pain, knee physical therapy, knee problems, knee symptoms, patellofemoral pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome, PFPS, runner’s knee
Hey man, keep your foot short! Fix your foot. Arch up!
Not the most common cues you hear in the gym.
My super good buddy and co-host of the fitness pain free podcast Rob Rowland asked me one time, hey Dan, how do you coach the short foot position. I was like, “Hey Rob good question, I don’t really know of an easy way.” Some expert I am huh? Continue reading
The human body is complex. Assessment, corrective exercise and injury prevention is also tricky. If we’re new to the game, how can we begin to figure out our deficits and address them? If we’re seasoned, is there some type of system we can use to analyze our athletes and clients? Continue reading
Posted in ankle, foot, Injury Prevention, Knee, Lower Back, Screening and Assessment, Shoulder, Uncategorized
Tagged joint by joint approach
Annie’s got some abs
If you’re still following this series so far then kudos to you! We’ve discussed some pretty complex bio-mechanics of the foot, knee and hip. Hopefully you aren’t too confused.
If you missed part 1 where we explain how the hip and foot affect motion at the knee click HERE: In part II we spoke about addressing the foot to troubleshoot problems that may occur at the knee. You can find that article HERE: In the third installment we discussed the hip’s role in knee biomechanics. Check it out HERE:
I apologize but I’m about to make things even more complex. Drumroll please…. Continue reading
Understanding the hip’s role in knee biomechanics is incredibly important. It’s a huge part of injury prevention of the knee. Now that we know why this is important we’ll talk about a few ways to work on it.
Posted in Injury Prevention, Knee, Uncategorized
Understanding the hip’s role in knee biomechanics is incredibly important. It’s a huge part of injury prevention of the knee. Now that we know why this is important we’ll talk about a few ways to work on it. Easy Peasy.
If you missed part 1 where we explain how the hip and foot affect motion at the knee click HERE:
If you missed part II we spoke about addressing the foot to troubleshoot problems that may occur at the knee. You can find that article HERE: Continue reading
Posted in Injury Prevention, Knee, Technique, Uncategorized
Tagged genu valgus, glute-bridge, hip, injury prevention, Knee, knee pain, x-walk
Alright, so now we know why the hip and foot are important in the health of our knees, let’s get into the nitty gritty of how to address these problems.
Taking a look at the video below we can see that in some athletes, the knees really sink inward into a genu valgus position during athletic movements like jumping and landing. Continue reading
Posted in foot, Knee, Uncategorized
When compared to other areas of the body, the knee joint is a fairly simple joint. It’s for the most part a hinge joint, like the hinges on your door. Understanding all of the movements that occur at the knee is not too difficult.
Unfortunately the knee is the most commonly injured joint in the legs, being the most common site of overuse injuries in runners. Continue reading
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