Getting You Back to Better
A collection of posts regarding knee pain and physical therapy aides.
Regular running brings loads of health benefits, like improved mental health and mortality, decreased cancer risk, and countless more. Yet, it also brings loads of impact onto your lower extremity. It’s well known that your body must absorb up to six times its weight in force while running. With the statistics sitting at about 50% …
Ankle Exercises for Runners: Strengthening, Stretching, and Loosening Up Read More »
The body is a complex arrangement of muscles, tendons, and joints. Repetitive stress can play a wicked toll upon any number of these structures, causing pain that is limiting and frustrating. Runners know this all too well! The Tibialis Posterior is a muscle that plays an important role in maintaining a healthy arch and stable …
How to Strengthen the Tibialis Posterior: A Helpful Guide Read More »
One of the most underrated muscles in the body is the Soleus. The Soleus is a deep muscle in the calf that plays an important role in stabilizing the ankle and keeping our bodies upright and is the most active muscle during running. It’s often overlooked, but it’s critical to keep this muscle strong if …
5 Great Exercises to Strengthen the Soleus: What, Why, and How Read More »
If you’re a runner and have a history of ankle problems, you may have wondered whether or not you need to wear an ankle brace. Running is a great way to exercise but does put stress on the ankle joint. If you have sprained, broken, or had surgery on your ankle, running with an ankle …
Running with an Ankle brace: When Should You Wear One? Read More »
Your ankle is one of the most important joints in your body. It plays a crucial role in movement, stability, and locomotion to keep us moving forward. One of the most critical ways to protect the ankle and keep it healthy is by performing strengthening exercises. The stronger that the ankle is, the less likely …
Ankle Strengthening Exercises: The Best Exercises for a Strong Ankle Read More »
Ankle stiffness is a common problem that often doesn’t get seem to noticed until the stiffness starts to impact daily activities or it’s affecting recovery after surgery. Most people never realize how stiff their ankles have become until it’s progressed to a point of pain or limited ability. Limited ankle dorsiflexion (bending the ankle up …
How to Improve Ankle Stiffness and Increase Ankle Dorsiflexion Read More »
We depend heavily on our feet to get us around, but our feet and ankles can bark back by giving us pain. Sometimes the pain comes from a wrong step, but sometimes the pain comes from the hand we’ve been dealt in life–high arches. Having high arches can sometimes predispose people to foot and ankle …
The 5 Best Insoles for High Arches and Ankle Pain Read More »
Sever’s Disease and The Best Brace for Adolescent Heel Pain Read More »
Foot pain stemming from an injury, overwork, or overuse is a common and debilitating symptom for many people. Pain in the heel can prevent you from enjoying a lovely spring day or getting the exercise you need to stay happy and healthy. Many people with this type of foot pain will keep themselves from walking …
Heel Lift: The Best Heel Lifts for Foot and Ankle Pain Read More »
