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Glucosamine and chondroitin for knee pain treatment
Something I’m often asked by people who have knee pain is if there is any supplement, food, pill, etc. they can take to alleviate their pain. One of the supplements most often referenced for knee pain / arthritis is glucosamine and chondroitin. To be blunt, the majority of supplements are absolute crap. You might as […]
Should you have surgery for arthritis in your knees?
May 11, 2018
I was recently being diagnosed with a torn meniscus from playing football. Thus, I’ve been looking up a lot of research on various knee surgeries lately. I have a good base of knowledge but I find I tend to go through phases where a specific condition or joint tends to predominate in my life or […]
3 common tight muscles
May 11, 2018
After writing up this post on massage techniques I had a few people ask, “How do I know if a muscle is tight or long?” While there are norms for neutral body alignment, taking out your goniometer or protractor to measure every angle of every joint is a royal pain in the ass. However, knowing […]
Why laying on your stomach isn’t the best way to regain knee extension
April 30, 2018
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After a knee surgery, such as meniscus, ACL, or joint replacement, the number one initial priority is regaining knee extension range of motion. That is, the ability to straighten the knee. A common way to do this is lay on a table with the leg hanging off. The prone leg hang: This is not a […]
Shoulders, hips, knees and lower back testimonials from the past month
April 23, 2018
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About once a month I update my testimonials page. There is a lot of debate in the fitness world, but it’s hard to argue with results. The more results, the better! There is no better way for people to assess whether someone knows what they’re talking about then to hear it from others. Here are some from the […]
Why did Kyrie Irving have two more knee surgeries?
April 20, 2018
One of the most popular articles I’ve written is, –On having metal in your body (surgical implants, weather pains, and more) Someone commented about a broken kneecap, which reminded me of Kyrie Irving. Irving broke his patella a few years back, in a very unfortunate situation, –How freaky was Kyrie Irving’s knee injury? Irving is […]
Flexibility- when more is less
March 26, 2018
When it comes to dealing with chronic issues flexibility is almost reflexively gone to as a solution. Knee pain, shoulder ailment, annoying hip, aching foot, irritated back. “Stretch!” But we never think this when it comes to acute issues…. Let’s work our way up the body with some of the most common acute injuries. […]
Get unbalanced to get healthy
March 23, 2018
Client: Why do they still act up? They’ll get better but then they’ll feel bad again. I thought walking through the pain would help get them stronger and build them up? The above question is from a pretty new client who has had chronic knee pain for years. Since beginning training her knees have been […]
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