Many patients come to their first PT appointment expecting to receive hot pack treatments, ultrasounds and instructions on how to complete a series of exercises. These are warranted in many instances and most of our therapists would agree that exercises/stretches are needed to help restore muscle imbalances. However, HealthQuest therapists approach the restoration of function
Category Archives: Knee Pain
10 Nov, 2018
Defeat Knee and Hip Pain for Good- Choose Physical Therapy First!
Hip pain and knee pain are a part of life and vary from person to person. Cartilage can wear down in the knees, low back, and hip as a result of overuse and lead to discomfort or even arthritis. All it can take is one simple injury to leave you in pain time after time.
21 Apr, 2018
5 Simple Ways to Beat Knee Pain While Exercising
We all know that exercising is good for our bodies, but often people stop due to knee or lower leg pain. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but usually ones that we are not aware of. Over 50 million Americans deal with some sort of knee trouble, as the knees are the second
5 Oct, 2017
PREHAB to Improve Your Goals
If you’re planning on having surgery such as a total knee replacement, shoulder replacement, or lumbar fusion, just to name a few, having physical therapy before as well as after surgery, gives you great benefits. Prehab Study A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2015) followed patients who participated in presurgical
12 May, 2017
How to walk better
You may be asking, “isn’t there just one way to walk?” Not much to think about. But on the contrary, it’s important HOW you walk for hip, knee, back, and leg pain. Walking is often the best medicine. Learning to walk properly is a big part of the rehabilitation of knee and hip pain. Here are
20 Jan, 2017
Overcoming Hip and Knee Pain
Situated at opposite ends of the femur bone, the hip and the knee joints are two of the most important parts of the human body. The hip’s ball and socket structure allows the leg to have a greater range of motion, while the configuration of ligaments within the knee help support the tremendous weight of
