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Thursday, January 31, 2013

What’s Runner’s Knee?


  • Knee pain when sitting with the knee bent
  • Running, squatting, jumping, or when using stairs causes knee pain
  • Giving out or buckling of the knee when walking, going up/dn stairs, running, etc.
  • Popping sounds or catching and grinding sensation when walking or with knee movement
  • Swelling, heat and inflammation around the knee cap
  • Soreness along front of the knee or around the kneecap

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

How To Treat Inside Knee Pain



Click here to download free report “5 (easy) Exercises To Beat Knee Pain And Run Stronger.  (Hint: It’s Not The Ones You Think)”

Common reasons for inside knee pain with running

1. Leg length differences can cause more stress on one leg – it could be either leg that can have pain on inside knee.

2. Poor pelvic alignment: due to instability or muscle imbalances can also cause increased stress down the chain resulting in inner knee pain.

3. Scoliosis of the spine can cause poor alignment down the chain leading to increased stress along the spine, pelvis and down the leg.

4. Muscle imbalances: tight, weak or over stretched can cause alignment issues and pain.

So for treating pain on the inside of the knee always address problems above and below the joint too. In addition to treating the injured tissue it’s very important to treat the cause of the problem.

Unless you correct the underlying problem, running can continue to cause inside knee pain.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Improve Flexibility With Dynamic Stretching Exercises



I am going to show you how high level dynamic stretch exercises can improve flexibility of anterior hip joint, quadriceps, anterior tibialis, rib cage, lats and shoulder.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Strengthening In All Fours Position After Shoulder Injury



This is a weight bearing exercise for strengthening the shoulder after injury. The positions put more stress on the joint and your shoulder has to be stronger for these exercises. Plus you want to make sure these exercises don't cause you more pain since they cause some joint compression. Remember if it hurts, especially having pain in the joint, you have to stop the exercise.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

To Strengthen The Core The Right Way



I am going to show you the right techniques to strengthen your abdominal and lower back muscles and bring shoulder stability. These exercises done incorrectly may not give the full benefits.

Having these exercises executed properly could be the best treatment for low back pain, shoulder injuries, knee problems, etc.

It's always important to have a strong core for recovery after several injuries. If the center or base is weak, the extensions would possibly encounter problems. Particularly in lower back pain relief, maintaining a strong abdominal and erector spinae muscles is a very good rehab and prevention strategy.

I encourage you to watch for this video and you will find no worries in treating your lower back pains and other injuries you have.






Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wall Squatting Exercises For Multiple Muscle Group Strengthening



In this video I will show you exercises which involve wall squatting and overhead resistance work with a resistance band. These exercises target multiple muscle groups and are great for improving strength in legs, hip, core, shoulder and arms.

This exercise is very helpful to lower back pain treatment, knee injuries, rotator cuff injuries, etc. Also a very good exercise for runners in giving relief to knee pains.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Shoulder Flexibility And Internal Rotation Stretching



Hi everyone, today we will talk about shoulder problems such as rotator cuff injuries or tears, shoulder impingement, and adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) and host of other issues connected with shoulder surgeries. From the physical therapy perspective, the most important things for shoulder treatment are proper sequencing for stretching and strengthening exercises.

This is an effective exercise to easily restore shoulder joint flexibility of the hand behind back reaching.