For a lot of us, running isn’t just exercise. It’s a habit, a therapy of sorts, that makes it hard to live without putting one foot in front of the other. Unfortunately, this puts you and me at a higher risk for meniscal injuries. So, you might be asking: “Can you run with a torn…
Swelling on the knee has many root causes, and can inhibit function and mobility. It is often referred to as knee effusion or water on the knee by doctors and health professionals. Common causes of knee swelling are chronic overuse, injury, or even disease. Below we will be looking at ways in which you can…
As with many high impact sports, the knee joint is one of the most frequent sites of injury in volleyball players. Around 40% of high-level players in the sport suffer from overuse injuries during play, and while resting. This painful syndrome is generally due to the amount of jumping that is intertwined in volleyball play…
A knee reconstruction is not a surgery that is taken lightly by your doctor or other health professionals. It is almost like a last resort for severe knee conditions and it does take some time to recover from such invasive surgery. If you were an avid cyclist before your knee reconstruction you may be wondering…