Doesn’t it just suck when your knee pain stops you from your workouts? Hi everybody, this is Mike Uhrlaub. This is another episode of Power Your life by Flex PT. How many of you have stopped working out because of your knee pain? Knee pain, back pain, shoulder issues, etc.; it doesn’t matter what the […]
Knee Pain
Stretch That Helps Knee Pain
Knee Pain Exercise/Stretch Fold up a small towel to make a towel roll. Then sit on a chair or couch and make sure you can rest your foot on the chair or couch. Place the towel behind your knee, as far as it will go. Then smoothly bend your knee so your foot is planted […]
Top 5 Knee Arthritis Exercises
What is Knee Arthritis? Arthritis of the knee joint is becoming increasingly more common not just in the elderly, but in the younger active adults too. In my practice, I have seen patients as young as 30 years old suffering from the pain of knee arthritis. The cause of knee arthritis is due to many […]
Osteoarthritis
What is Osteoarthritits? Your doctor just told you that you have osteoarthritis, now you are wondering what is it? Osteoarthritis has many different names including degenerative joint disease, OA, and degenerative arthritis. It is a degenerative process characterized by loss and wearing away of the cartilage that protects the joint. According to the CDC. It […]
ACL Prevention Part 2
ACL Injury Risk Factors Previously I wrote about an ACL injury prevention program called Sportsmetrics. This program is a revolutionary program developed after years of research by Dr. Frank Noyes and the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Educational Foundation. It is the only program scientifically proven to lower a female athlete’s risk of suffering a serious knee […]
ACL Injury Prevention
What is the ACL? The ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament. This tiny ligament has a BIG job in the knee. The ACL helps keep the knee in alignment when you twist, jump, cut, or kick the ball. ACL tears are more predominant in young female athletes who participates in sports such as soccer, basketball, […]
