Are you looking for a way to speed up your runner’s knee recovery time? Runner’s knee, or patellofemoral pain syndrome, is a broad term that refers to knee pain associated with several different conditions. While it’s a common injury among athletes, anyone can experience runner’s knee regardless of how frequently they engage in physical activities… Read more
Knee Pain
Do your knees go snap, crackle, and pop? If they do you, then it’s likely that you have runners knee. Patellar Tracking Disorder, also known as runners knee, is a common overuse injury where the knee cap (patella) shifts out of place, or “off track” as the leg bends and straightens. Achy pain in the… Read more
The following exercises for knee pain relief are taken from Treat Your Own Knee by Robin McKenzie, a New Zealand-born Physiotherapist whose McKenzie Method is currently the most studied diagnostic treatment system for back pain. This exercise program will allow you to treat your knee pain and regain pain-free movement. Important Note: For optimal knee pain relief… Read more
Next to back and neck pain, knee pain is the most common site of pain and disability in the legs. When knee problems occur and a person loses their full range of pain-free movement and functional strength their quality of life is dramatically affected. Night after night of disturbed sleep leaves most knee pain sufferers… Read more
Biofreeze is #1 clinically used and recommended topical analgesic that has been providing relief to countless arthritis sufferers. The pain reliever’s unique, cooling formulation is also comforting to sore muscles and muscle sprains; easing back, shoulder and neck pain; reducing painful ankle, knee, hip and elbow joints and helping to lessen effects of muscular strains… Read more
GOT ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN? In the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, a randomized controlled trial of hip exercise on females with patellofemoral pain was conducted by Dr. Khalil Khayambashi and colleagues. The participants performed hip strengthening exercises 3 times a day for 8 weeks. Two hip… Read more