Knee Treatment With Physical Therapy
The knee is one of those areas most likely to get injured because it takes the blunt of bending and pressure while moving. It’s bend supports the body's entire weight and while the knee is supported by tendons and ligaments, a quick twist can partially tear or strain one of these ligaments and tendons.
At Cross Bay Physical Therapy, our trained Howard Beach physical therapists develop a treatment plan for each patient to help them eliminate their painful knee condition. The combination of stretching, exercise, and hands-on physical therapy is one of the most powerful treatment methodologies in medicine. With consistent physical therapy, it is possible to not only heal knee injuries but also make the knee stronger.
Here are just a few of the exercises that we use in physical therapy to strengthen the leg and knee:
- Leg Lifts - This exercise is great for strengthening the inside of your knee. First, lying down on a table with both knees bent, one of our physical therapists will strap a light weight to your ankle. Then place one leg flat on the table and tighten your leg muscles. Lift the leg slowly two feet off of the ground, hold for 3 seconds, and then gently lower the leg. Repeat 10 times for 3 repetitions on both legs.
- Wall Sits - This is one you are probably familiar with. Once your knee can handle some weight, we will have you do multiple wall sits for 30 seconds each time. Stand straight against the wall and with your back leaning against the wall, bend your knees making a sitting position against the wall. Hold for 30 seconds.
- Stretching is also key to keeping the leg loose so that muscle don’t become overworked. Stretches like calf and hamstring stretches are regularly applied during physical therapy.
Cross Bay Physical Therapy helps people of all ages and all walks of like treat moderate to severe knee conditions. Through physical therapy, it is possible to significantly reduce knee pain and eliminate knee conditions. In some cases, physical therapy has been proven to be just as effective as surgery.
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Cross Bay Physical Therapy is located in Howard Beach, Queens. Call 718-835-0084 and schedule your evaluation today!
By Benjamin Bieber