knee
Principles for knee rehabilitation – Part II – Endurance, Strength, Power
Proviso: This discussion is for knee injuries: non-surgical classifications as well as those requiring surgery. (If one is planning to begin workouts and strengthening of a non-injured knee the same principles apply but your baseline start will include an initial weight amount for resistance, often 60% of One RM or NSCA calculator). Assuming you recover … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Rehabilitation Principles for the Knee – Part I.
In previous blogs and videos, I have touched on various considerations for exercise positions and postures and keeping in mind the 3 F’s: Form Follows Function. During surgery, the surgeon causes trauma, through invading, altering, and repairing 4 kinds of tissues: soft – skin, circulatory vessels, nerves, and muscles; hard – bone; rubbery – cartilaginous; … Continue reading
What do you do about that CMP you have?
Chrondromalacia Patella (CMP) is a description for kneecap pain of the patella/femoral joint (P/F Joint). Pain is aggravated with squatting activities, prolonged sitting with knee bent, and sometimes with VMO (Vastus Medialis Obliquus) “malfunction”. The knee has to be efficient and reasonably maintenance free. So when the orthopedist sees you, history again will likely reveal … Continue reading
When did your Knee pain begin?
Knee pain, occurring suddenly as trauma: at home, work, sports, running, even walking the dog, is considered an acute injury pain. But it can also be a chronic injury pain with a gradual indeterminate onset which can be related to many conditions : osteo or rheumatoid arthritis, repetitive strain injury, cumulative trauma, Lupus, reflex sympathetic … Continue reading
