Last week we discussed the anatomy of the knee and what can cause knee pain. Now we’ll delve into how to prevent or alleviate knee pain.
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No More Knee Pain, Part 1: About the Knee
Whether you’re focused on running, playing sports, lifting weights or any sort of strenuous activity, the knee is often one of the most problematic areas of the body. Even if you simply enjoy walking, the knee takes on its fair share of impact and, not surprisingly, knee pain is a common complaint among people of all ages.
For most people, knee pain seems to creep up over time, often associated with some sort of repetitive movement or a quick increase in activity after a period of inactivity. In either scenario, the wellbeing of your knees and the muscles around them should be an integral part of your fitness routine. This becomes all that much more important as we get older.
5 Holiday Health Tips
December and January are usually synonymous with an abundance of eating, a lack of exercise, and the flu. We want to encourage you to start this New Year on the right foot. The holidays are a time for celebration and family, not to put on weight and feeling ill. It’s almost as if we’ve come to accept that we are going to put on 10 pounds during each holiday season. (Believe it or not, weight gain and illness are linked. The worse the food you eat, the more likely you are to gain weight. This rich, sweet food also inflames your body; thereby restricting you immune system from fending off real threats: viruses. (But more on that in our next blog ☺)
Celebration doesn’t have to mean gluttonous eating, or deprivation for that matter. It’s time to bring the focus back to the purpose of the holiday. Enjoy your friends and family, the time off and the traditions of the holidays.
Importance of Following A Physical Therapy Home Exercise Program
“Physical therapy and home exercise are two parts of a whole. Skipping home exercise provides the same limited advantage as dieting only one day a week, taking only a fraction of prescribed antibiotics or removing a cast before a broken bone has healed. “
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September is National Pain Awareness Month
The month of September has been declared Pain Awareness Month. This is a time when various organizations work to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management.