Health Blog Category: Knee Pain
Solving Knee Pain With Physical Therapy
When knee pain hits, it can wreak havoc throughout your entire everyday life. From work, to home life with family, even something as simple as walking from your car to your house can cause discomfort and pain. With some patients, pain can creep in even with just sitting down at a chair or sofa to watch TV. And for a large portion of our patients, the pain just seems to creep in over time, with no specific cause for the pain.
Read full blogOvercome Knee and Hip Pain for Good with Physical Therapy
Hip pain and knee pain are a part of life for many people. Cartilage in the knees, hip or lower back can wear down due to overuse and lead to discomfort or arthritis. Sometimes just a straight-up injury can cause pain. While some cases are so severe that they could require surgery to repair an injury, there are many situations in which working with a physical therapist can help overcome these pains. Our physical therapist team has helped many patients overcome knee or hip pain, and Complete Physical Rehabilitation is happy to work with you to help you achieve pain relief and get back to a normal routine.
Read full blogAvoiding Surgery Using Physical Therapy
When it comes to extreme pain, it can be very difficult to hear the word “surgery” from your doctor. Although it is definitely an option, many people don’t realize that physical therapy can be a way to avoid having to go through surgery altogether. The pain relief and movement benefits that physical therapy can provide gives patients a proven method of improving your quality of life so that you may not have to undergo surgery.
Read full blogDiddy & JJ Watt Train On AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
Jan 24th 2018Within the last week, two high profile personalities have publicly declared their love for the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt, who suffered a tibial plateau fracture to his left leg in a game in October, posted his amazing progress to his three million+ Instagram followers sharing his progress to his three million followers as he opted for the anti-gravity treadmill for a recent rehabbing session.
Read full blogKnee Pain And Physical Therapy
Has knee pain been wrecking your new year? With millions of Americans suffering from knee pain every year, the #2 reported ailment behind back pain, it’s time that you did something about it!
Read full blogSimple Knee Strengthening Exercises
In my last blog post, I went over my 3 steps to maintaining healthy knees. In particular, steps 1 and 2 stressed strengthening certain muscle groups, namely the muscles around the knees. But if you’ve never done this before, it can be difficult to figure out which muscles and specific exercises to start with. So let’s begin with two great starting points, shall we?
Read full blog3 Steps To Healthy Knees
For many people, knee pain can be a way of life, limiting their ability to climb stairs, squat down to get something off the floor, enjoy long walks, shopping and a host of other daily activities. Just like taking care of your heart, your joints need attention to maintain a healthy state. Here are easy ways for you to take care of your knees, avoiding arthritis and other joint problems.
Read full blogThe Trick To Using The AlterG For Knee Pain
Aug 8th 2017When knee pain strikes as a result of running, the most common step that is taken when starting Physical Therapy is to first stop running altogether. As with any injury, when you find out what activity is causing the pain to occur, you have to minimize your exposure to the pain-causing activity while treating so you can get pain levels down, as per the 3 Phases of Healing that Dr. Asha also uses for her sciatica and back pain Physical Therapy patients. But with the AlterG Treadmill, if you know how to use it correctly, you can be much more efficient by using one trick.
Read full blogRunner’s Knee: 3 Red Flags To Look For
In my last blog post, I went over my easy, 3 step process to handling Runner’s Knee pain when it first occurs. But I think that it might be helpful to explore how to spot the signs of Runner’s Knee. This way, you’ll have a better idea on whether or not to use my three step process or not. This will make you more efficient in being able to locate and figure what kind of pain you may be experiencing.
Read full blog3 Steps To Handle Runner’s Knee
As the Summer has arrived, we look to our knees to provide us the locomotion and cushion needed for our outdoor activities. Whether it is running for distance, jumping and hopping on the basketball court, or sprinting to the finish line, this summer is about our knees. In this first report, I will discuss patellar tendon pain, aka runners knee.
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