You might have heard it from your primary care physician and it’s no surprise that you’re going to hear it again from me. If you have knee pain, one way to decrease that pain is to take some pressure off of the knee joint. How do you do that? It sounds simple and...
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May 13, 2022 | Injury Prevention, Knee, Lifting
The prevalence of knee pain is high! We are talking getting up to 25% of the population. It is probably tied for the second most common pain we see here at Spark...
5 Reasons Your Knee Is Still Hurting After Surgery
May 6, 2022 | Knee, Physical Therapy
Out of all the body parts to have surgery on, it seems like the knee surgeries are the ones that typically leave a longer lasting pain. I’m talking pain that lasts longer...
Running Injuries: What To Do With IT Band Syndrome
If you are a long-time runner, or you have just started to prepare for those 5K events, I’m sure you have heard of IT band syndrome (aka IT syndrome or ITBS). It is...
Uh Oh, My Knee Is Popping, Time To Get A New One…
Sep 3, 2021 | Knee
I recently had a 38-year-old patient tell me that it is time for her to get a new knee because she is starting to hear popping/clicking in the knee… This seems to be a...
3 “Quick Fixes” You THINK Will Help Your Knee Pain
Aug 17, 2018 | Knee
The 3 “Quick Fixes” that most people think that will help their knee pain. Before I dive right into it, let me tell you a story: I had a patient come to the...