If you’ve been experiencing pain from your hip to your knee, there could be several causes. The most common cause of this type of pain that runs along the outside of your leg is IT band syndrome. The IT band (iliotibial band) is a long stretch of tissue that connects...
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How common is hip pain during pregnancy?
Hip pain is a very common issue during pregnancy. In fact, it’s reported that about 1 out of 3 three pregnant women will develop hip pain. The hips are large, complex joints, and the added weight of pregnancy can lead to more stress on your hips and pain. However,...
What can I do about hip pain during pregnancy?
You might have expected back pain or even pelvic pain during your pregnancy. Yet you might not have expected to have hip pain. However, you aren’t alone in experiencing this type of pain; medical researchers found that about 32% of women have hip pain during their...
How physical therapy for knee arthritis can help with the pain and stiffness
Kneeling while weeding your vegetable garden. Chasing your kids or grandkids around the backyard. Squatting down to look for something under the bathroom sink. These are all activities that many people do every day. But they can also become much harder to do when you...
Your video guide to three simple exercises for reducing knee pain
Download Free Guide When you have constant pain and stiffness in your knees, exercising is probably one of the last activities you think about doing. However, exercising helps strengthen and stretch the muscles around your knees, which helps reduce and prevent knee...
What causes sharp pain in the knee that comes and goes?
Pain in the knee can make it harder to enjoy the simple pleasures of life like walking the dog or playing with the grandkids. Pain that comes and goes at seemingly random intervals can be even harder to deal with than constant pain. Knee pain is all too common in the...
What to do about a constant sharp, stabbing pain in the hip
The hip’s joints help swing your leg while you’re walking the dog. They also allow you to swing your leg out when getting out of the car and make many other common movements possible. However, even these normal daily activities can be a trial if your hip is painful. ...
Our complete ACL rehabilitation exercise list (phases 1 through 4)
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a common injury, with as many as 200,000 occurring every year in the U.S. These knee injuries often occur during sports. For instance, a sudden stop or change in direction while running can injure your ACL. In many cases,...
Hip bursitis recovery time — what Battle Creek, MI, patients can expect
Throughout the body, bursae are fluid-filled sacs designed to lessen friction between joints. Due to the amount of friction and stress the joints undergo on a daily basis, these sacs often become inflamed, resulting in a condition known as bursitis. One especially...
Two benefits of physical therapy after an ACL repair
Recovering from an ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, surgery can be a long and difficult process. However, working alongside a physical therapist in conjunction with your surgeon will get you back to the activities you love. By working with an experienced and...
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