Knee pain can be caused by an assortment of reasons or conditions. During most exercises, your knees act as an anchor for the rest of your body as you use the athletic stance: knees bent, feet hip width apart, back tilted and head up. That is to say, your knees can often undergo and take
Could your tight hamstrings be causing your knee pain?
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Why are my tight hamstrings causing knee pain and how can physical therapy help?
December 13th, 2021If you feel like you have tight hamstrings, you may also be experiencing pain or a pulling sensation behind your knee. At first thought, the two may seem related. After all, your hamstring and knee are close together; therefore, a tight hamstring muscle may be contributing to pain behind the knee. That may not necessarily
Three advantages of having physical therapy after ACL surgery
June 7th, 2021Not sure where your anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) are? You would be if you had ever injured one. This ligament is commonly injured in athletes, and it’s estimated that about 200,000 ACL injuries happen in the U.S. every year. Yet not everyone who injures their ACL needs surgery. Medical research shows that only about half