Knee Information

Knee pain, or instability, are common conditions that are normally caused by wear, tear, aging, disease, or trauma to bone, ligaments, tendons collaterals, or mensus within the knee compartment.

The possibility for pain or injury to the knee is immense since the average person takes 8,000 - 12,000 steps a day, which accumulates to about 115,000 miles over a lifetime. This vast usage, when accompanied by numerous activities, which may cause trauma to the knee, or disease which may affect the knee are some reasons to take proactive care to protect the knee compartment at all times.

When preparing to exercise or addressing disease or injury to the knee, consultation with a certified medical professional

is advised. Once armed with professional knowledge of ones condition, or a prescribed exercise program designed to stretch, strengthen, rehabilitate, or stabilize the lower extremities, one can safely proceed.

Specific exercises which increase strength to the quadriceps and hamstrings are highly recommended to stabilize the knee compartment, and provide rotational torque strength for optimal lower body power.

Personal care programs to prevent injury, reduce the degree of injury should one occur, or to address ongoing knee pain and instability can be found in The Stretch Out Book and stretching strap are effective tools to identify specific anatomical sites for conditioning or rehabilitation.

These texts, accompanied with the knowledge of the medical communities classification of conditions, which fall into three main categories, will aid in clear communication of ones condition when establishing an exercise program.