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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
Can you prevent rotator cuff tendinitis?
The answer may be mostly yes. RTC is a typical abbreviation for this muscle group. There are several possible reasons for a person to have shoulder muscle pain. Through differential diagnosis, the orthopedic surgeon will likely figure out which ones. Refer to (Blog Rotator cuff 0723 2011) for a list of other shoulder muscles and … Continue reading
How do you define or identify your “broken” shoulder?
In the broader text, the meaning of “broken” has multiple possibilities. Fracture is the term for a broken bone (always gets an x-ray). The surgeon will likely know the diagnosis simply from taking a good history leading up to the problem or complaint. The diagnostic devices, including: physical examination (appearance and feel), diagnostic ultrasound, MRI, … Continue reading
