Posts tagged PFPS
How to Progress Your Running this Summer
How to Progress Your Running this Summer

Running injuries may occur due to overload, which is caused by an increase in training volume (either distance or pace). It is important to progress your training appropriately, in order to avoid injury and get the most out of your training!

A good rule of thumb to follow when increasing training volume is the 10% rule. Check out our tips in this blog to learn more about the 10% rule and how to progress your training.

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Sunny DeolPursuit of Motionphysiotherapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation, telerehabilitation, Edmonton Physiotherapy, Performance, Injury Prevention, PFPS, Running, Running Injuries, Achilles Tendinopathy, Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, Marathon, Edmonton
Hip Stability - Build a Stable Base!
Hip Stability - Build a Stable Base!

Hip stability is important because it is associated with degenerative conditions of the hip and the knee. Oftentimes, hip instability is due to weak musculature such as the gluteus medius.

Improving the stability of your hips can help prevent hip osteoarthritis and other conditions such as patellofemoral pain syndrome.

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Sunny DeolPursuit of Motionphysiotherapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation, telerehabilitation, Edmonton Physiotherapy, Performance, Injury Prevention, Hip Pain, Hip stability, PFPS, osteoarthritis, Squats
It’s all connected: exercise and PFPS
It’s all connected: exercise and PFPS

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS for short) is a common overuse injury of the knee that roughly translates to “pain behind the kneecap”. It’s characterized by - you guessed it - pain behind the kneecap! This will typically be reproduced with activities that involve heavy quads contractions, such as stair climbing, squatting, or running

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Sunny DeolPursuit of Motionphysio, health, therapy, runners, PFPS, patellofemoral pain syndrome, knee pain, pursuit of motion, exercise, prevention