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“ Life Doesn’t Have to Slow Down When Experiencing Knee Pain.” Discover How To Run Injury Free
Don’t Push Through The Pain While feeling a stretching sensation or muscle burn is a normal part of exercising, feeling pain is not. Sharp or dull pain should be paid attention to and not pushed through. Make sure you are doing adequate warming up prior to exercising as muscles and tissues require internal lubrication to work properly. Warming up brings natural fluids to the area to help with lubrication, improving elasticity and function. In addition, make sure to properly stretch after exercising to ensure that flexibility is maintained and gained. Common injuries with running or
exercising: • Patellofemoral pain • Meniscus tears and pain • Ligament injuries (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL) • Osteoarthritis • Shin splints • Hamstring pulls • Achilles tendonitis
At South Valley Physical Therapy, a physical therapist will be able to tell you howmuch activity you can do depending on the type of knee surgery/ injury you undergo. Your therapist also might have you participate in physical therapy prior to surgery to increase your strength and motion. This can sometimes help with recovery after surgery. Following surgery, your physical therapist will design a personalized rehabilitation program for you and help you gain the strength, movement, and endurance you need to return to performing the daily activities you did before.
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