Walking with Crutches — Advice from a Physical Therapist
If you have suffered a foot, ankle, knee or hip injury, crutches can help you keep weight off your injured leg while also allowing you to move around enough to safely perform your daily activities.
What could be causing me to have knee weakness when I run?
Weakness in your knee that is limiting your ability to run can be due to a range of things including weak hip muscles, low back issues or ankle joint challenges.
4 Common Causes of Walking Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Walking is an optimal choice for people who are new to exercising or resuming a more active lifestyle after a particularly sedentary period. However, despite the relative safety of walking for exercise, injuries can still occur.
4 Moves to Strong Knees for a Stellar Ski Season
One of the most important components of having a successful ski season is spending some time doing some pre-season ski conditioning. However, if you did not have the chance to do this, there is still something you can do.
Hurt Your Knee While Skiing? 5 Tips for Recovery!
Unfortunately for many skiers, the slopes can turn cruel, and the inevitable knee injury turns many smiles upside down. You can minimize downtime after a minor (non-surgical) knee injury by following these five key principles.
Understanding Running Injury Flare-Ups
An injury flare-up is an exacerbation or a return of a condition you previously experienced. Though frustrating and disappointing, flare-ups are very common while returning to running.
Why Does My Kneecap Hurt?
Pain in and around the kneecap affects people of all ages and activity levels. Clinically referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), this condition stems from poorly coordinated movement irritating the cartilage under the kneecap, which causes pain and discomfort.
Knee Pain in Kids – When to Seek Treatment
Knees hurt sometimes. Even in young people. Common knee injuries fall into two categories: gradual-onset injuries, and sudden-onset injuries. Learn about the most common situations and what can be done about them.
The Pesky IT Band
Are you an active biker, runner, recreational or competitive athlete limited by pain on the outside of the thigh or the outer knee? You may be one of the many people dealing with pain in the iliotibial (IT) band!
Youth Cross Country: Injuries – Prevention and Treatment
While cross country is not generally known as a sport that causes a lot of injuries in student athletes, they do sometimes happen. Learn what the most common injuries are, how to avoid them, and what to do when they occur.
What is Patellofemoral Pain?
There are many potential sources of injury to the knee, including cartilage, ligaments, muscles and tendons, as well as joint wear and tear (osteoarthritis). Sometimes, however, pain is felt in the knee even though there is no injury present. This is called patellofemoral syndrome.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: We’ve Come a Long Way!
Pain around your kneecap can make everyday tasks difficult and athletic endeavors extremely challenging. A physical therapist can help patients gain an understanding of the symptoms and causes of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, establish a plan for treatment, and share education that supports prevention of future issues.
Rebuilt to Dance
Jeanie McKay made a childhood dream come true with the help of physical therapy, waltzing her way across a ballroom floor.
Marathon runner having partial knee replacement surgery. Will I be able to run again?
I am having a partial knee replacement done in May. I’ve been a marathon runner for years before this. At some point in time will I ever be able to run?
How do I correct external tibial rotation or torsion?
How do I correct external tibial rotation or torsion?
IT Band Pain
IT Band Pain accounts for approximately 22% of all lower extremity injuries. So what is it and what can you to to relieve it?
