For many people, knee pain can be a way of life, limiting their ability to climb stairs, squat down to get something off the floor, enjoy long walks, shopping and a host of other daily activities. The knee joint is one of the most complicated joints in the body and has to bear up to 6 times your body weight with running or jumping. This incredible joint has to move over a million times each year and over 80 million times over a lifetime. This is also the reason why things can go wrong, causing injury and pain. Just like taking care of your heart, your joints need attention to maintain a healthy state. Here are easy ways for you to take care of your knees, avoiding arthritis and other joint problems: 1 Stretch your hamstrings, quadriceps and adductor muscles each day. By keeping these muscles flexible, the forces on your knee joints can be balanced, allowing your joint to bend, rotate, and for your patella (kneecap) to track properly. 2 Keep the muscles around your hips and knees strong, es- pecially the gluteals and quadriceps muscles. Studies show that those adults, especially over 55 who have stronger glu- teals and quadriceps, tend to have less back pain and more ability to do daily activities. 3 Exercise regularly. While this is good for the whole body, the knees especially need exercise to keep their cartilage healthy. The cartilage does not have much blood supply and requires its nutrition from joint fluid. Most of the joint fluid absorbs into the cartilage only through movement and compres- 3 EASY STEPS TO HEALTHY KNEES
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COME BACK TO HEART OF TEXAS PT! Has a pain flared up? Are you suffering with a new pain? Do you want to become healthier, stronger, and more active? If you answered yes to any of these questions you need to come back to Heart of Texas Physical Therapy. Call us today! Call for an appointment today and start your journey to a healthier, happier, pain-free life. Call today 254-301-7374 PT CONSULTATION “I discovered HOT PT and Dr. Brindle about a year ago when I had a fall that resulted in a fractured knee cap and Post Concussive Syndrome with migraines. He and his team have been very close to miraculous getting me mobile again and controlling my headaches. Dr. Brindle is a vestibular certified therapist who trains his staff to work with vertigo, migraines and brain injuries. My therapist Lisa is top notch! So encouraging but never letting me shirk. :) Their adjunctive therapies are also amazing. The Red light box and masseuse, Fi, are amazing and worked so well in conjunction with the traditional therapies. I highly recommend them!" – Patty P. “He and his team have been very close to miraculous getting me mobile again…”
sion of the knee. Therefore, it is important to do weight bearing exercise such as walk- ing, running and other sports. However, if you have arthritis, it is advised to do less impact activities such as biking, elliptical machines, aquatic exercises, etc. Having a regular Physical Therapy checkup ensures that your joints are working at their peak performance. In addition, any problems will be discovered early, preventing the onset of arthritis and joint injury. If you do have arthritis or have had surgery, then a regular Physical Therapy check up is especially important. If your attention is on that sore knee, then it is time you called us for a free knee joint analysis. Talk to one of our expert physical therapists today and see how life can be with freely moving knees.
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