The health condition of your knees is vital to your daily routine and activities. Severe pain in the knee can cause disruption to your lifestyle and eventually result in a negative disposition in life. If you are suffering from intolerable knee pain, your doctor may recommend total knee replacement surgery. The thought of surgery can…
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5 Exercises for Knee Pain
If you are experiencing knee pain, you may think it counterintuitive to exercise. However, gentle and specific knee exercises are usually recommended when treating most conditions that cause pain in the knees. It’s therefore important to know the difference between the right kind of exercise and the wrong kind for a hurting knee. Let’s talk…
Exercises After Knee Arthroscopy
There are many instances when knee surgery is necessary. One example of a knee surgery that is very common is a knee arthroscopy. This procedure is used to diagnose and treat a variety of problems in the knee joint. Examples include: a torn anterior or posterior ligament, torn meniscus, out of position patella, torn cartilage,…
When Should I See a Doctor for Knee Pain?
The knee is one of the few joints in the body that allows for a wide range of motion. To perform these movements, the knees utilize a complex system of bones, tendons, muscles, ligaments, and cartilage. And because force and impact are placed on the knee every time we take a step, this system is…
Treating ACL Tears
Almost every sport requires running or putting pressure on the knees, but too much impact on the knee can cause a partial or full tear of a supportive ligament in the joint. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most vulnerable knee ligament due to its position out in front – it crosses over the…