Any disruption to how the kneecap communicates with the thigh bone can lead to knee pain during running, leaping, turning, and kicking activities. This can create a range of issues from minor discomfort to complete removal from sport or performance activities. The...
It should be no surprise that the majority of injuries seen in soccer players involve the lower body. Unless you are a goalkeeper, the main movements include using the legs to kick, jump, run and do slide tackles. Knees are central to all this movement, and as players...
If you have knee pain with sports or dance, most people tend to focus blame only at the knee. However, failing to blame your butt may be failure to fully help heal your knee pain. While some may chuckle at the mention of butt, poor buttock and hip muscle function is...
My dancers with foot, ankle, knee or even hip pain have taught me that the root cause often starts with abnormal motion of the big toe. Dancers however aren’t the only ones who suffer from this problem. Recommend that any athlete, dancer, or other type of...
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