Tag: knee pain

Exercise, Injuries, Knee, Patients

Patellar Tendinopathy: Treatment-Physiotherapy

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Quick post on treatment of patellar tendinopathy. This is also known as "Jumper's Knee." Most commonly found in those in jumping sports, such as basketball and volleyball.  There was a great article just published, and I have to post so I can reference this for myself and my patients. Diagnosis is generally through appropriate history… Continue reading Patellar Tendinopathy: Treatment-Physiotherapy

Exercise, Fitness, Running

Barefoot Running, Minimalist Shoes and the Next New Shoe Fad

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The running shoe phenomenon propelled forward in the 70s with the iconic Nike Cortez.  The shoe that Bill Bowerman made debuted in 1972 from Nike.  This shoe as you can see, has a heel lift, designed to help "propel" the runner forward and to put less stress on the achilles tendon. (1) Little did Nike know… Continue reading Barefoot Running, Minimalist Shoes and the Next New Shoe Fad