For years, I theorized that patella-femoral pain syndrome (PFPS) was caused by inadequate gluteal strength /control, leading to femoral medial rotation and adduction, messing up patellar [...]
Although cupping therapy or Tissue Distraction Release (TDR) has been done for thousands of years, the research supporting its efficacy remains quite poor. I can find just one study that has [...]
This RCT compared the effect of 6-week retro (backward) versus forward walking in those with mild to moderate knee OA (mean age, 56 yrs). Holding on Not holding on [...]
This RCT compared the effectiveness of 10 sessions of uphill treadmill walking & PT versus PT alone on knee pain, ROM, stride length, and walking speed in individuals with knee OA. The [...]
This excellent review published in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy looked at 270 of the best quality studies on patella-femoral pain (PFP) and concluded that… The risk [...]
There is conflicting evidence on the potential benefits of intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections for the treatment of knee OA. There appears to be a lack of prospective and large [...]
My grandma never had a bicycle or a car growing up. She never even used public transit in the village where she lived. Guess what, she walked EVERYWHERE! Even in Toronto, she was infamous for [...]
The quads are least efficient in their inner range partially due to the concept of active insufficiency and partially due to reduced mechanical advantage at terminal 20° of knee extension. It’s [...]
