Knee pain is a common concern and can vary from “my knee feels stiff climbing stairs” to “my right leg can’t bear weight because of the pain.” We hope you get treatment before you cannot walk without pain. Quick action with any knee discomfort can help prevent your pain from worsening, and the treatment for…
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ACL Tears: Injuries More Common in Women
ACL tears are up to 8 times more common in women than men. Most ACL injuries in women are sports-related, often occurring when women pivot or jump while playing soccer, basketball, lacrosse, or skiing. Men do these actions in sports, too, so why are ACL injuries more common in women? And are there steps we…
Common Basketball Injuries
You may be a professional athlete, be an avid basketball fan, or you may have just played basketball in your driveway over Thanksgiving and hope to get out and play some more. In any case, if you break basketball down into its main physical components, you have a series of fast sprints, passes and catches,…
Physical Therapy for ACL Reconstruction
During this football season, we’ve seen a few football players go down with an ACL tear and hear that they are “out for the season.” So what happens between the time we see them go down and return to play next season? Most likely, they have had surgery and are following a rigorous ACL rehabilitation…
ACL Tear: Symptoms
It’s Saturday afternoon and you are cheering for another touchdown when one of your star players gets tackled and doesn’t immediately get back up. You’ve got that sinking feeling in your gut as they get escorted off the field and find out later that they have a torn ACL and are out…
ORTHOPEDIC ISSUES: MEN VS. WOMEN
As the medical field continues to improve and develop, it is increasingly important for us at ORTHOKNOX to identify trends and differences among patients so we can determine more accurate personalized treatment plans for each individual patient. Due to differences in structural anatomy, hormones, and genetics, some studies have identified some trends in injuries and…
What to Expect During Your First Physical Therapy Visit at OrthoKnox After Surgery
A common response from patients when they come to OrthoKnox Physical Therapy the day after their surgery is “You want me to move today?” With most orthopedic surgeries, it is important to begin physical therapy (PT) as soon as possible to begin moving the joint and engaging muscles again. An exception to this is recovery…
Your Scar May be Healed, But is it Summer and Pool Ready?
As pools begin to open during phase II and summer is finally here, we are all going to be outside more and planning vacations. For years it has been emphasized the importance of using sunscreen/sunblock to protect our skin and reduce the risk of skin cancer, but did you know it is also important for…
Youth Sports Injury Prevention
Youth Sports Injury Prevention: How to Keep Your Child on the Field You toss a soccer ball, lacrosse stick, sport bags, and various gear into the trunk of your mom van, make sure your kids are buckled up, and drive off to their first soccer and lacrosse practices of the season. After dropping them off…
Common Knee Injuries in Fall Sports
With school back in session, fall sports are in full swing! Yes, that means football and cheerleading! Golf and tennis! Cross country and track! And girls’ soccer and volleyball! It is time to lace up your cleats or put on your fan gear. Either way, you should be aware of the common knee injuries that…