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5 3 8 8 Are you moving like you should be? Your hips and knees are essential to everyday movement; whether you are sitting, standing, walking or running, you need your hips and knees in great shape. Sometimes, when your hips and knees are in pain, it can cause you to change the way that you are moving, causing you to change the flow and pace of your gait, which is the way that you walk. Other times, prolonged pain can cause you to stop doing movements that are indicative of healthy joints. If you’ve experienced any hip or knee pain and are considering whether physical therapy is a good choice for your health needs, consider the following: •Fromastandingposition,areyouableto leanover andtouchyourtoes? Ifso,thenthis indicatesthat you have proper hip and low back flexibility. If not, thenyoumayneed to improveyourflexibility and joint range of motion, and physical therapy could be helpful. • In a sitting position, can you comfortably cross your legs, leavingyourankle to restcomfortably on the opposite knee? If this is painful, or one 3 5 9 2 http://1sudoku.com 3 2 4 1 8 4 1 5 9 7 8 5 2 6 4 9

6 knee constantly must be lower than the other, then this may be indicative of knee concerns that could be addressed with physical therapy. •Fromastandingposition, withyour feetplanted flat on the floor, can you push your body into a squatting position? You shouldbeable tosquat allthewaydownsothatyourbuttocksarealmost touching your heels. If you aren’t able todo this, thenphysicaltherapymaybehelpful in improving your range of motion. • Standing near a wall or countertop, arrange your feet so that you are standing with the heel of one foot touching the toes of the other, as if on a balance beam, and see how long you can stand still. Can you balance for 10 seconds? If not,thenphysicaltherapymaybeableto improve balance and coordination. The goal of any physical therapy program is to restorerangeofmotionand improveflexibilityand strengthwhile reducing thegeneralexperienceof pain. Unfortunately, hip and knee injuries often tend to linger.Everymovementreliessoheavilyon thehipsandknees that itmakes itdifficult toallow these joints to actually rest following an injury. 7 2 8

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Physical therapy provides targeted exercises that support the joints with precise movements that help reinforce strength and range of motion. For more information, contact your physical therapist to learn more about options that will suit your health needs.

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Stretches Knee Muscles

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IT BAND - STRETCH SIDELYING Lie on your side. Pull ankle of upper leg back as if stretching your quad. Put the ankle of your lower leg on the outside of your knee. Apply pressure downwards to feel a stretch along the side of your thigh. Hold for 5 seconds repeat 6 times on each side.

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