The Best Beginner Knee Physical Therapy Exercises: Phase 1 – Patellofemoral Pain, Patellar Tendinopathy, Meniscus, Cartilage, Arthritis

The Best Beginner Knee Physical Therapy Exercises: Phase 1 - Patellofemoral Pain, Patellar Tendinopathy, Meniscus, Cartilage, Arthritis

In today's episode we go over The Best Beginner Knee Physical Therapy Exercises:

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:10 What pathologies are best treated with these exercises?
• 2:19 How to fit these exercises into a well rounded physical therapy program for your patients
• 3:07 Key notes about beginner exercises
• 4:54 Exercise start: Straight Leg Raise
• 5:00 Short arc quad
• 5:08 Long arc quad
• 5:13 Supine knee extension
• 5:19 Terminal knee extension
• 5:25 Partial range goblet squat
• 5:32 TRX assisted step-up
• 5:39 TRX assisted split squat
• 5:46 Step-up (low box bodyweight)
• 5:54 Goblet partial range split squat
• 5:59 Partial range spanish squat
• 6:05 Step-up with TKE
• 6:11 Single leg deadlift (contralateral load)
• 6:18 Lateral squat to high box
• 6:25 Reverse sled drag
• 6:32 Band backwards drag steps
• 6:40 Kickstand single leg squat to box

Show Notes / Relevant Articles:

• FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
• The Ultimate Guide to Getting Out of Knee Pain and Back to Squatting and Olympic Lifts - With Modification Infographics
• The Complete Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

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Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS