Often, surgery is not the best option – So what should home-rehab exercises look like for self treatment of torn meniscus? In this second post in the series we look at your home rehab program, covering exercises to reduce muscle spasm, improve balance and strength a well as an effective self-mobilization technique that will help […]
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The Wall sit is one of the most do-able exercises and is a brilliant strengthening exercise for anyone with back, hip or knee pain. Who would benefit from would wall sits, otherwise known as wall squats? Those wanting to avoid or prepare for knee or hip surgery Most with hip or knee arthritis will get
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What if I told you that to keep your joint cartilage strong you need to put load on your joints – Not bike and swim? Your articular cartilage forms the smooth covering inside your joints and often when someone has degenerated cartilage they are told to decrease loading and get into non-weight-bearing exercise – such as
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Meniscus tears are one of the most common injuries in sports and lead to a lot of time out from sports, swelling and pain. Here is what you can do to help your knee heal strong and fast and even avoid surgery. Meniscus tears are, without a doubt the most common injury in the knee and
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There is an indisputable amount of evidence now that when it comes to anterior knee pain exercises… we can’t just treat the knee. Here is a short and sharp explanation of why and what we should be doing: Often people are told to strengthen up their quads and get their legs strong to help knee pain but
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Are you sick of trying to fix your IT Band Syndrome by stretching, strengthening or foam rolling your Iliotibial Band? Good news! You don’t need to waste your time with that any more. Here you will find a clear summary of what really causes IT Band Syndrome and what you can do to really help
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ITB syndrome can be painful and difficult to treat, BUT with the right pre-hab and IT band exercises, YOU don’t have to worry about any of that! Prevention = Cure! ITB syndrome is all too common, with up to 12% of long distance runners affected and a huge 22% of US marine recruits suffering from
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Injured your ACL? Strengthening and rehabilitating the right way after ACL injury means less arthritis, faster return to sport and a more stable knee – So why wouldn’t you? First and foremost, an ACL injury needs to be confirmed and then you need to ask yourself: Do you really need surgery? Most likely, you won’t
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