Archive for the ‘Knee’ Category

5 Exercises for IT Band Syndrome

Do you suffer from pain on the outside of your knee?  IT Band syndrome is one of the most common…

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Exercises for it band syndrome

Helpful Tips for Young Athletes with Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Knee pain from Osgood-Schlatter Disease affects 1 in 10 adolescent athletes.  The hallmark sign is pain and swelling just below…

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Manual Therapy Eases Painful Knee Arthritis

We know how frustrating pain from knee arthritis can be.  Due to pain and lost mobility, each year hundreds of…

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Knee replacement

Jump Training for Jumper’s Knee: The Final Piece to Your Rehab

The primary focus of rehab programs for jumper’s knee is tendon loading exercises.  These exercises require high muscle activation of…

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The Best Treatment for Patellar Tendinitis: Progressive Tendon Loading Exercises

Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper’s knee, is a chronic problem for many athletes.  Pain begins with a dull annoying…

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Jumper’s Knee: Isometric Exercise Relieves Patellar Tendinitis Pain

Jumper’s knee, or patellar tendinitis, is common in basketball and volleyball players.  Across all sports, up to 22% of elite…

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ACL Rehab: The Final 3 Keys to Returning to Your Sport

This year 250,000 ACL injuries are estimated to occur in the U.S. Unfortunately, only 63% of athletes ever return to…

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ACL reconstruction

The Key to Returning to Sports after ACL Surgery: Get Strong on 1 Leg

Persistent quadriceps and hamstring weakness after ACL surgery will delay your return to sport.  Weakness of your injured leg will…

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ACL Rehabilitation: 3 Reasons Why You Need to be Doing Heavy Strength Training

There is no guarantee you will return to your sport after your ACL reconstruction.  In fact, 1/3 of athletes never…

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Strength training after ACL surgery

ACL Rehab: 4 Steps for Early Success

ACL rehab is a grind after surgery.  Your recovery will be slow and full of ups and downs.  Only 63%…

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