Overuse injuries
“Overuse injury” is becoming a well known term among health professionals, pro athletes, amateur athletes, and parents. The term overuse implies that there is a known level of activity that […]
Category Archives: knee
Total Knee Replacement pic!
A few years ago I posted some pictures first of a patient’s knee who had a TKA and then of my grandma’s knees after she had BL TKAs. I received […]
Chondromalacia vs Osteoarthritis
Let me set this one up for you. I was a clinical student at an outpatient physical therapy clinic. I had graduated with my undergraduate degree about 2 weeks prior, […]
How the hip and ankle can affect each other – in geometric terms
Below is a diagram of how simply reducing hip extension via tight hip flexors can result in a tight gastroc/soleus complex. Always Evolve, Mike
Boston Globe Article Review: Do you need a knee replacement?
The following response is written in regards to an October 22, 2012 Article by Courtney Humphries titled “Do you need a knee replacement?“. Please read that article first then come […]
78 year old, recovering from a knee replacement
Here’s a pic of a total knee replacement four weeks post op. The doctor fixed a 26 degree Q angle (angle between the thigh and shin). The normal female Q […]
Three Underestimated Injuries: #2 Hallux Rigidus (WTF is that?)
Hallux rigidus (which basically means a rigid first toe) is so unbelievably underestimated that often I find people don’t even have it diagnosed
Grandma “k”needs a new pair of shoes
84 y/o female who is 4 weeks post-op after bilateral staged (2 weeks) total knee replacements. Doing well at home with daughter, but has a long road ahead with gait […]
NPR_Health Reports: People with Arthritis Shun Exercise – Though it would help, not hurt
Before you read one word of what I have to say, read this. I’m the slowest reader on Earth and it took me all of 3-5 minutes. There were a […]
“The knee bone’s connected to the hip bone…”
I was just thinking about how much I get asked why when [part A] of someone hurts I am always looking and treating other places around the body. Besides learning […]
Mike Scott, DPT 