What can my physical therapist do to reduce how long an MCL sprain lasts?
Your body is full of fibrous tissue that holds the joints together known as ligaments. When you tear a ligament, it’s called a sprain. The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is one of the major ligaments that helps stabilize your knee joint. It is usually torn from impact injuries, which is why it is a commonly […]
Can a physical therapist help the tightness and pain in my knee when I bend it?
Most people don’t stop to count how many times they bend their knees every day, but conservatively, this number is in the thousands of times every day. Feeling tightness and pain when you are bending your knee or knees can make every one of these movements a chore. Turning to a physical therapist is one […]
Three reasons physical therapy plans can reduce MCL sprain recovery time
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is one of the major bands of connective tissue that support your knee joint. This structure helps stabilize your knee, but it can be torn from an impact injury, known as an MCL sprain. Participating in sports is a common cause of MCL sprains. Rest is important for reducing your […]
Three physical therapy modalities that can ease a stiff knee
We often take our knees for granted. Our knees are the largest joint in the body, and we rely on their uninhibited movement to get us through the day. Depending on your lifestyle, you may spend most of your day on your feet. Meanwhile, your knee joint is moving back and forth to keep your […]
What steps can a physical therapist take to find out why you feel knee pain when walking?
Ever since you learned to walk, you’ve been putting one foot in front of the other without thinking about it much. However, the seemingly simple task of walking can become a challenge when you have knee pain when doing so. If you do feel knee pain when walking, you’re a member of a pretty large […]
Three reasons you may feel knee pain when walking
We rely on our knees to keep our legs in working order every day. When our knees are impaired, it can make walking uncomfortable and difficult. If you experience knee pain when walking, you shouldn’t ignore it; it can be debilitating and can affect your daily life. Do you experience knee pain when you’re walking? […]
Can sciatica cause the knee pain I’m feeling?
As many as 40% of people will experience sciatica at least once in their lifetime. Your sciatic nerve starts in the lower spine and then branches off to travel down each leg. It is responsible for all the feeling in your legs. When you injure your legs or lower back, or develop other spinal conditions, […]
Three physical therapy exercises you may be asked to do after arthroscopic knee surgery
Arthroscopic surgery is often used to help people with joint issues like ligament tears or meniscus tears. In many cases, the joint that your surgery is targeting is the knee. Medical studies support that the knee is often the joint that requires arthroscopic surgery, and one study reports that about 750,000 of these knee surgeries […]
Three advantages of having physical therapy after ACL surgery
Not 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 […]
Three exercises you can use to reduce inner knee pain after running
Running is a great way to get cardiovascular exercise, but it’s also a common trigger of knee pain. This activity is especially likely to cause inner knee pain if you have gait issues or muscle imbalances. The inner side of the knee is also known as the medial part of the knee. Runners can easily […]
What can lead to inner knee pain while you’re running?
Running has become a more popular form of exercise than ever before. For one thing, almost anyone can do it, and it’s easy to maintain a safe distance from other runners in most cases. However, running can also lead to a host of issues, including inner knee pain. This type of pain is also called […]
Three ways you can address running-related inner knee pain
The soft ruffling of your hair as the wind blows through it. The satisfaction that wells up as you hit your mileage goal. The pain you feel in your inner, or medial, knee? The first two feelings are ones many runners want to experience, but the third is something most try desperately to avoid. Unfortunately, […]
