Posts Tagged ‘quadriceps’

The Benefits of Electrical Stimulation after Knee Replacement

The success of your knee replacement surgery depends on how you progress during your rehabilitation.  In particular, the first few…

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Knee neuromuscular electrical stimulation

4 Stretches for Arthritis of the Hip and Knee

Arthritis, according to the World Health Organization, is the single most common cause of disability in adults 60 years and…

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Hip arthritis stretches

Knee Replacement and Early Physical Therapy

Nearly 5 million people live in the U.S. with a total knee replacement.  This number is rapidly growing.  Knee replacement…

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Physical therapy

Meniscus Tears: 5 Exercises to Help Get You Moving Again

Your meniscus is two curved pieces of cartilage in your knee.  It acts as a shock-absorbing pad between the bones…

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Physical therapy for meniscus

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improves Strength without Stressing Joints

Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy uses external pressure over a body part during exercise. The applied pressure allows the flow…

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Physical therapy