Let’s Talk Knee Pain! So, you’ve been dealing with knee pain for a while? The first step to recovery is understanding what is causing the pain in the first place. Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages and activity levels. Knee pain affects approximately 25% of adults and causing millions […]
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Author: Dr. Elyse Dinan, DPT Many people are told that their knee pain, hip pain, or low back pain is caused by weak hips. This conclusion is often made after strength testing shows difficulty activating muscles like the glutes, which play a major role in hip and pelvis stability. The most common solution is […]
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Author: Dr. Ben Fan, DPT, CSCS, CMP Stretching is something most of us do, but have we ever stopped to think about why. Usually the logic is simple. The muscle feels tight, so we stretch it. If a muscle is tight because it is shortened, stretching it to make it longer makes sense. But […]
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Author: Dr. Leor Giladi, CSCS, CF-L2 If you are here to read about your knee, you have come to the wrong place. We are not here to talk about your hips and ankles either. Well, not entirely true. We are really here to talk about your diagnosis: patellofemoral pain syndrome, or PFPS, which typically describes […]
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Author: Dr. Colin Butler, DPT, ATC If you are pushing your limits in strength training and challenging your ability to produce or absorb high levels of force, you are not always going to feel great physically. Exercise is a form of stress on the body. That stress can be positive or negative depending on […]
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