Understanding PCL Tears and How Physical Therapy Can Help
The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is one of the four major ligaments in the knee, playing a crucial role in stabilizing the joint. PCL tears can occur due to [...]
Bad Habits That Can Exacerbate Knee Pain
By: Nick Darrow SPT The knee joint is one of the most used joints in our body which also means it takes a beating throughout our lives. We are [...]
A Common Cause for Knee Pain in Active Children: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
By Stephanie Mason, SPT What is Osgood-Schlatters Disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is an overuse injury that causes inflammation just below the knee where the tendon from the kneecap (patellar [...]
Recurrent Patellar Instability (RPI)
by Gina Ellis Recurrent patellar instability (RPI) can occur up to 50% of the time following a primary patellar dislocation (PPD), the onset can be insidious or following an [...]
Walking On Sand: Effects, Benefits & Pain Management
by Elizabeth Hogan, SPT Have you ever spent a summer day at the beach, walking, relaxing and building sandcastles only to be left frustrated due to foot or ankle [...]
Knee Osteoarthritis: What Is It & What Can You Do?
by Bailey Pepper, SPT Knee Osteoarthritis PT & Interventions Background The degeneration of bone structures in the knee joint is referred to as knee osteoarthritis (OA). Knee OA can [...]
Crepitus (Crunching, Popping or Crackling Knee Sounds – Should I Be Worried?)
What is Crepitus? Is your knee making popping sounds? The crunching, popping, snapping, or crackling sound you occasionally hear when you move your joints, such as bending or straightening [...]
ACL Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy
by Christine DiVirgilio, SPT What is the ACL? The ACL stands for the anterior cruciate ligament. It is one of four different major ligaments within the knee joint. Its [...]
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
By Connor Hulme, SPT What is TENS & When Is A Good Time to Use It? Not to be confused with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), this form of electrical [...]
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Injury Recovery (MPFL)
by Reiko Jones, SPT Dynamic–Anatomical Reconstruction of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament in Open Physis - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Medial-view-of-a-flexed-knee-is-shown-Anatomy-of-the-MPFL-AMT-adductor-magnus-tendon_fig1_342453941 [accessed 15 Mar, 2022] What is [...]