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A collection of posts regarding knee pain and physical therapy aides.
Knee injuries are one of the most frequently injured joints in the body within the United States, especially in the athletic population. One of the most common knee injuries is an injury to the Medial Collateral Ligament of the MCL. The MCL can be involved in complex injuries that also involve other ligaments such as […]
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Knee Pain affects millions of Americans every single day and that number is growing each year. As we live longer and try to maintain our activity levels into our golden years, the incidence of knee pain will continue to rise. There are many different causes of knee pain, each with a different causative mechanism and
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are on the rise worldwide, especially in younger adolescent athletes ages 5-14. ACL injuries increased by 147.8% from 2.74 per 100,000 people in 2005/2006 to 6.79 per 100,000 in 2014/2015. The majority (96.9%) of these injuries were in 10- to 14-year-olds (1). This can be devastating in skeletal immature individuals
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What is Patellar Tracking disorder? Patella tracking, even though it may seem like a simple thing, is a very complex process. The patella (knee cap) moves up and down the end of the femur when we bend and straighten our knees. While the knee is bending and/or straightening there are numerous muscles, tendons, boney alignment,
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