#kneevalgus

[stefanie-cf54]

It felt SO good to get back in the gym tonight! I have been putting in accessory work at home (along with running when the weather allows) but it’s NOT the same as working out with my #fitfam ! Jumped in with the 430 class and did the WOD ( which was #dt 😍) and bench presses. Finished up with the squats I was supposed to do earlier this week. I’m happy with the improvement in my form (though I still have some #kneevalgus going on). But hey progress not perfection #amiright 🤷‍♀️👏 #crossfit #squats #latergram #crossfit54 #risefromtheashes #benchmarkwod #fitness #fitspo #squatspo #progressnotperfection #instafit #instagym #fitmom #momswholift #lovemyfitfam #fitpro #nutritioncoach #wednesday #humpday🍑 #phoenixathlete #trainingfortheopen #financebyday #fitnessbynight (at Crossfit 54) https://www.instagram.com/p/BstvRjzF8th/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ok9j5b3h9s58

[hazelnutlife-blog]

Day one of the end of my freedom

This dog.

Even now, I struggle to type this post for a blog to vent about this dog. Hazelnut, a 55 pound cruzian mutt whom I rescued from the animal shelter in St. Croix, USVI. I remember looking online at the pictures of dogs up for adoption and seeing her photo.

Look at those hind legs! Talk about knee valgus. This dog needed me. A trained physical therapist who would rehab her to walking like all her other four legged canines. Okay, truth, I saw the photo and thought, “this dog looks awkward and the poor thing is named snuggle”. We are perfect for each other.

I go to the shelter and they take me back to the medium size dogs. There she is. This dog. Lying down, looking up, and peering into my soul. I did the sensible thing and test walked all the other dogs just in case I found one I like better. I kept going back to her. She wouldn’t jump up or try to get my attention, she would just lie there and again, peirce my soul with those brown eyes.

I mean, just look at this pup-parazzi photo they took of her. (I think they photoshopped her hind legs)

Snuggle. I believe she was full aware that big changes were in her future. She would have a home to call her own. LIttle did I know, my home was about to be owned by this dog. She was here to stay, but her name had to go.

[hazelnutlife-blog]

Snuggle, to be confused with a lazy nap loving puppy - This dog

[theprehabguys-blog]

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Episode 35: "HIP SERIES (6/6) performing alternating dynamic lunges" A very popular and common exercise performed during training sessions is the dynamic lunge. It is a very functional movement due to the end position (half-kneeling) is used very often when performing daily activities. It requires hip and trunk strength and stability in all planes of movement, thus a very functional movement! It also requires neuromuscular control and hip and pelvis dissociation due to having to let your hips flex while minimizing pelvis and spine motion. Depicted are two correct repetitions performed followed by two common mistakes we typically see; a rep lacking hip stability -> knee valgus and another rep lacking trunk stability -> excessive trunk flexion. It is easy to fix these common neuromuscular control errors by utilizing a mirror in front of you and/or a mirror to the side of you for a visual cue to achieve optimal performance of the exercise. Hope you all enjoyed our hip series! Please comment other series you would be interested in and we just might answer your calling! #lunges #lunge #kneevalgus #ACL #legday #legs ______________________________________________ The Prehab Guys: Optimizing human performance and functional capacity, promoting longevity, and keeping your movement system in tune one post at a time. Instilling new meaning into #physicaltherapy. Follow us on IG and Twitter, like our Facebook page, and make sure to visit www.humanperformancetherapy.com #prehab #fitness #healthandwellness #exercise #PT #DPT #DPTstudent #mobility #athlete #workout #recovery #rehab #prevention #rehabilitation #fitness #strengthandconditioning #correctiveexercise #stretching #crossfit #gainz #aesthetics #longevity #movement @uclamikey90 @arashxrex @craiglindell (at University of Southern California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BBg5A9yFcWZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ujejp47qwbte

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Episode 31: "HIP SERIES (3/6) - Neuromuscular Control" While weakness of the hip abductors is often times the culprit for medial knee collapse, a lack of motor control can also be the source. This is especially prevalent among higher end athletes who demonstrate medial knee collapse with functional activities. In this case, the athlete more times than not has more than adequate strength, yet they fail to utilize and demonstrate the neuromuscular control necessary to engage the hip abductors during tasks. Too see if this is the case, give the athlete visual, verbal, or manual cues to facilitate hip abductor activation. Here, we demonstrate a resistance cue with a theraband. The theraband provides tension to drive the knee inward, into hip adduction. This slight resistance is enough to facilitate the hip abductors to fire during the single leg squat. *NOTE: This can also be used as a strengthening exercise once the athlete demonstrates good neuromuscular control...it's quite hard as you can tell! #glutmed #kneevalgus #medialkneecollapse #gluts ______________________________________________ The Prehab Guys: Optimizing human performance and functional capacity, promoting longevity, and keeping your body in tune one post at a time. Instilling new meaning into #physicaltherapy. Follow us on IG and Twitter, like our Facebook page, and make sure to visit www.humanperformancetherapy.com #prehab #fitness #healthandwellness #exercise #PT #DPT #DPTstudent #mobility #athlete #workout #recovery #rehab #prevention #rehabilitation #fitness #strengthandconditioning #correctiveexercise #stretching #crossfit #gainz #aesthetics #longevity #movement @uclamikey90 @arashxrex @craiglindell (at University of Southern California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BBYvUEdlcdV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9nqf0dc1mzgp