by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 3, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info 85% of all recreational runners will suffer a running-related injury during their running career. During a run, the amount of force that occurs when the foot hits the ground can be as much as 7x the runner’s body weight. Strength training...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 20, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Nearly 200,000 ACL ruptures/tears occur every year in the U.S. Studies indicate that 10-30% of all ACL patients will suffer a re-injury. Most re-ruptures occur with a non-contact incident. The average time to return to high-level activity is...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 13, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info If injured try the RICE method of treatment: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Muscle cells or myofibers do not reproduce. Thousands of myofibers make up a fascicle and thousands of fascicles make up what is known as a muscle. Healing...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Aug 6, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info There are 3 hamstring muscles but the biceps femoris has 2 parts. Functionally, the two parts of the biceps femoris act differently because the long head crosses the knee and hip joints. Injuries to the hamstring muscles can take nearly 1...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jul 2, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info The adductor magnus is the second largest muscle in the body. The adductor magnus is the primary muscle that initiates hip extension from a squat position. Excess valgus (knock knee) movement can occur if the adductor magnus contracts and is...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 18, 2020 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Every year there are greater than 150,000 ACL injuries and many are thought to occur due to excessive frontal plane motion of the knee. Most knee injuries occur when there is excessive frontal plane motion or too much rotational motion. The...
