The knee and knee crepitus
Mike,
I'm a 37-year-old male that has
been active all my life, but for the last few years my knees have
grinding/crepitus in them with certain movements like squatting.
I've been to PT, which helped some, but I
don't think it ever fixed the root cause. I don't have much lateral
tracking but I do have patellar tilt in each knee that is starting to cause
the inflammation, pain, and probably cartilage damage.
I know each case is different, but have you
had any success with treating this affliction. I've been down so many
different paths I'm hesitant to spend more money on another program that
isn't going to help.
Thanks,
Dave Kingsten
Dave -
Thanks for your question, and I totally understand your
concern.
First, for those of you who may be unfamiliar, knee
crepitus is...
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Not Being Present
One of my favorite quotes of all-time comes from
Z-Health creator Dr. Eric Cobb. It goes a little something like
this:
"Stop! And be present."
Simple words, for sure. But they mean a lot, if you allow them
to.
In this day and age, it's easy to get caught up in the
rat-race that is life. Whether it's thinking about the dog, the kids,
the spouse, how you're going to make ends meet, how Johnny's soccer coach
sucks, or anything else, sometimes it's hard to give a client your full and
undivided attention.
This may not be a big deal if you're
simply counting reps and maybe throwing a coaching cue in every now and
then.
But what if, just what if someone where to get injured on
your watch?
How would you feel, especially if you could've
prevented it?
Or...
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Personal Trainer
This is a question I get asked all the time, from friends and family
members alike:
How do I go about finding a competent
fitness coach/personal trainer/performance enhancement coach?
These days, it's not as easy as you'd like to
think. With all the marketing and hype surrounding our industry, it
can be difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.
However,
when you boil it down to two questions, you can really find out a lot about
a coach.
Here's what I would do, if you need to find some
qualified.
Question #1 - How long
have you been in the industry?
The private sector of
the fitness industry is truly dog-eat-dog. If you can last more than
5 years, you're ahead of 80-90% of the population. Not only does this
mean you probably have at least some idea of...
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The Deep Front Line
(Note from MR: Patrick Ward is someone that I haven't met, but I've
followed for quite some time online. He's a pragmatic and rational
coach/therapist, and that's why I knew he'd deliver a great piece of
content to the site. Enjoy!)
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Thomas Myers, a former student of Ida Rolf (the founder of Rolfing), has
done a wonderful job of bringing the concepts of fascia and movement into
the mainstream strength and conditioning world.
The
superficial back line has probably been the most talked about line from
Myers' Anatomy Trains text - a book that details the fascial continuity of
several lines or "trains" in the body - with trainers constantly showing
the importance of this line to clients by having them roll the bottom of
their foot with a tennis ball. The "trick" goes like this:
Reach down and try and touch your toes.
Roll the...
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