Health & Wellness Newsletter: How Hip and Knee Pain Affect Your Gait by Restore Physical Therapy
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ARE HIP AND KNEE PAIN AFFECTING YOUR GAIT Have you noticed pain in your hip or knees while walking? Do you find it challenging to go up and down hills? At Restore Physical Therapy, our therapists will give you solutions to your pain and help restore your pain-free walking!
Have you ever thought about how amazing our ability to walk is? A complex system of muscles, nerves, and joints work together in harmony to allow you to be mobile. If you experience hip or knee pain, it could mean that the interconnected parts are failing somewhere in the system. Hip and knee pain occurs when the joints and/or muscles surrounding those areas are not working correctly. These symptoms can alter your mobility and increase pressure on the area, resulting in pain. At Restore Physical Therapy, our physical therapists can teach you how to correct your gait and bring you relief before it becomes a significant problem! Call today to make an appointment. What Causes Hip And Knee Pain? Hip and knee pain occurs when the joints and muscles surrounding those areas lack their normal function. If the joints and muscles aren’t functioning correctly, it will alter your gait. The changes to your gait often cause the area to become inflamed, thus resulting in pain and even a limp. Hip pain is typically caused by injury or strain to the joint or surrounding soft tissue. Pain inside your hip or groin area is a common complaint and is consistent with a joint issue. Pain on the outer aspect of your hip, in your upper thigh, or
buttock region, is likely due to a problem with the muscles or soft tissues surrounding the hip joint. Knee pain that is felt in the inner aspect of the knee is often due to knee joint injury or degeneration. When the cartilage breaks down, we often feel an ache or even pain in the inner aspect of the knee. Pain on the front of the knee is rooted in your kneecap or patella. Every time you bend your knee, your kneecap needs to move up and down. If/when this area becomes inflamed, the tissues surrounding the kneecap will become tighter, and the kneecap will not have as much space to move. When this happens, the result is more friction and pain. Knee pain will often affect our ability to walk up and down stairs or hills. Typically people with knee pain avoid stairs or take one step at a time. How Physical Therapy Can Improve The Way You Walk Our physical therapists are experts at assessing the connection between hip and knee pain and abnormal gait patterns. The reduced range of motion in the hip and knee often alters movement and mechanics throughout the lower extremities. Pain and weakness can further reduce the range of motion and change the way you walk.
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An abnormal gait pattern affects how the patient uses their muscles which causes more pain leading to further changes to how you walk. These compensations often exacerbate the problem and lead to a downward spiral and increase abnormal loading on the joints and muscles of the hips and knees.
Fortunately, our therapists can help you correct your faulty gait mechanics and simultaneously reduce the abnormal stresses associated with the hip and knee, resulting in reduced pain and symptoms. Your therapist will choose specific exercises and appropriate range of motion, strengthening, and balance exercises that improve your function without aggravating your pain. What To Expect In Physical Therapy Our team of physical therapists will evaluate your movements, including your gait, to determine the root of your problem. When relieving hip and knee pain, it is essential to make sure that normal motion is restored. It’s Your Body, It’s Your Choice No Doctor Referral Necessary Whether you want to come in for a check-up, suffered a recent injury or want to improve your health, a doctor referral is not needed. In the state of New Jersey, you have direct access to physical therapy! Why not use it!
Using the information gathered in your assessment, your therapists will create a treatment regimen specific to your pain and restore your normal joint mobility, strength, and gait. We have years of success in helping patients with their physical needs, eliminating their need for harmful drugs, expensive testing, or harsh surgeries. Our goal is to help you move and walk as comfortably as possible! Call Restore Physical Therapy today to schedule a consultation with one of our physical therapists to help restore your pain- free walking!
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Exercise Essentials Half Kneeling Hip Flexor Dynamic Stretch Start by kneeling on one knee with both knees bent to about 90-degrees and an upright torso. Place your hands on your hips, squeeze your butt, and shift your hips forward slightly to feel a light stretch in the front of your hip. Shift your hips back. Hold for 2 seconds and repeat 10 times.
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Although golf is a low-impact sport, it’s associated with a significant number of injuries. Many golfing-related injuries are a result of poor mechanics or overuse. The most commonly injured area is the lower
“I hobbled in after a total hip replacement and practically skipped out of there 8 weeks later.”
back, followed by the elbow, wrist and hand, and shoulder. • Use proper posture. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and rotated slightly outward, and with your knees slightly bent. Hold your spine relatively straight; your trunk should be tilted forward, but most of that movement should come from your hips. Avoid hunching over the ball, which may contribute to neck and back strain. • Stay smooth. The power of a golf swing comes from force transferred smoothly through all the muscle groups, from your ankles to your wrists. If you depend on one part of your body for your hitting power, you may be more prone to injuries. For example, overemphasizing your wrists during your swing can lead to golfer’s elbow — a strain of the muscles on the inside of the forearm. • Don’t overswing. If you swing the club too hard or too fast, you may stress your joints. Relax and take a nice, easy swing at the ball. The best golfers have consistent — not necessarily fast — swing tempos. If you have suffered a sports injury Restore Physical Therapy can help get you back in the game. Contact us today!
“I can’t say enough positives about Restore! I hobbled in after a total hip replacement and practically skipped out of there 8 weeks later. Reed and Scott were not only kind and caring, they treat you like family. All the therapists, aides and front desk staff were all wonderful and made a bad situation positively seamless. I recommend them highly!” —Bubbe N. — actual 5 Star Google Review We Want to Hear Your Success Story By sharing your success story you can help us reach more people in our community — inspiring someone to find relief from pain and become stronger and healthier.
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INGREDIENTS • 1 small onion finely chopped • 2 medium tomatoes chopped • 1 large cucumber chopped • 4-5 red radishes chopped (optional) • 1 green chili finely chopped • 1/4 cup packed chopped cilantro • 1/4 tsp or more salt
• 1/4 tsp or more freshly ground black pepper • 1/4 tsp or more cayenne pure red chili powder • 1 tsp or more freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
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DIRECTIONS: Chop the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, wash and drain well then add to a bowl. Add the veggies and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl. Taste and adjust salt and heat. Serve. Source: https://www.veganricha.com/kachumber-salad-cucumber-tomato-onion-salad-recipe/
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