Meniscus Tear Rehab: Can You Recover Without Surgery?

Meniscus Tear Rehab: Can You Recover Without Surgery?

Meniscus Tear Rehab: Can You Recover Without Surgery? You twist your knee during a workout, feel a sharp pain, and notice swelling later that day. After an evaluation, you learn that you have a torn meniscus. Your first thought might be, Do I need surgery, or can...
4 Achilles Tendonitis Exercises for Lasting Relief

4 Achilles Tendonitis Exercises for Lasting Relief

4 Achilles Tendonitis Exercises for Lasting Relief. You get out of bed, take your first few steps, and feel that familiar stiffness behind your heel. After walking around, the discomfort improves. However, once you finish a run, leg workout, or long day on your feet,...
Knee Pain When Squatting: 3 Common Causes

Knee Pain When Squatting: 3 Common Causes

Knee Pain When Squatting: 3 Common Causes You lower into a squat and there it is again—a pinch behind the kneecap, an ache at the front of the knee, or discomfort that only appears at a certain depth. Knee pain when squatting can make you question your technique,...
Chronic Ankle Instability: When PT Is the Next Step

Chronic Ankle Instability: When PT Is the Next Step

Chronic Ankle Instability: When PT Is the Next Step. You stepped on someone’s foot during basketball. Rolled your ankle cutting on the soccer field. Missed a step coming down the stairs. The swelling eventually went away, and you returned to normal activity. But...
5 Plantar Fasciitis Exercises for Long-Term Relief

5 Plantar Fasciitis Exercises for Long-Term Relief

5 Plantar Fasciitis Exercises for Long-Term Relief.   That first step out of bed should not feel like stepping onto a thumbtack. Yet for many people with plantar fasciitis, morning heel pain becomes part of the daily routine. The first few steps hurt, the foot...