Knee pain sucks, especially if you’re an athlete. Unfortunately runners, cross fit athletes and weightlifters commonly have knee pain. Terms like chondromalacia patella, patellofemoral pain syndrome,
Continue readingKnee 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
Continue readingHey 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,
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingAnnie’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
Continue readingUnderstanding 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
Continue readingUnderstanding 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
Continue readingAlright, 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. Part 1, Part 3, Part 4 Taking a look at
Continue readingWhen 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
Continue readingThe Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy just released an issue specifically focusing on the knee. One of the main themes was ligament rehabilitation. They posted some grim statistics
Continue readingGot Knee Pain? Don’t feel badly, its the most common lower extremity area to have an injury. Recent research from Chris Powers over at the University of Southern California is showing that knee pain
Continue readingGot Knee Pain? Don’t feel badly, its the most common lower extremity area to have an injury. Recent research from Chris Powers over at the University of Southern California is showing that knee
Continue reading