Comments for Body Blog http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog Chantal Donnelly. Physical Therapist, shares her personal insights. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Knee Pain and Weight Loss by Nick Saraco http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=8&cpage=1#comment-42057 Nick Saraco Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:24 +0000 http://bodyinsight101.com/blog/?p=8#comment-42057 Cool :), great article. Thanks for taking your time to write this. Keep up the great job! Cool :) , great article. Thanks for taking your time to write this. Keep up the great job!

]]> Comment on Prevent wrist pain while exercising with WAGs. by Blair http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=73&cpage=1#comment-24644 Blair Sun, 22 May 2011 18:39:21 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=73#comment-24644 Great information and a cool product! I will try this with my yoga practice. Great information and a cool product! I will try this with my yoga practice.

]]> Comment on Knee Pain on an Airplane by Chantal Donnelly http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-15452 Chantal Donnelly Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:55:26 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34#comment-15452 Good point Jenny! Mobilizing the patella (we call them inferior and superior glides) can be very helpful , but best left to the guidance of a physical therapist who is treating you directly. Not something I feel comfortable recommending over the internet. Thanks for the great comments! Good point Jenny! Mobilizing the patella (we call them inferior and superior glides) can be very helpful , but best left to the guidance of a physical therapist who is treating you directly. Not something I feel comfortable recommending over the internet. Thanks for the great comments!

]]> Comment on Knee Pain with Lunges and Squats by Chantal Donnelly http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-15451 Chantal Donnelly Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:52:27 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=41#comment-15451 Thanks Jenny! I am glad the Strong Knees DVD has helped you. So great that you have been able to progress to squats. Indeed, once the muscles are strong enough to handle the load and compression, squats can be a great form of exercise. You just have to be willing to go through the progression slowly and not jump right into squats before your body is ready. Unfortunately, for some people, the degeneration of the knee joints is so advanced that full range squats may never been an option. Thanks Jenny! I am glad the Strong Knees DVD has helped you. So great that you have been able to progress to squats. Indeed, once the muscles are strong enough to handle the load and compression, squats can be a great form of exercise. You just have to be willing to go through the progression slowly and not jump right into squats before your body is ready. Unfortunately, for some people, the degeneration of the knee joints is so advanced that full range squats may never been an option.

]]> Comment on Knee Pain on an Airplane by Jenny http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-15425 Jenny Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:36:09 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34#comment-15425 Kneecap mobilizations (up and down only, never outside) also helped significantly for me, but don't think that would be something I would recommend to someone without personally seeing a PT. Kneecap mobilizations (up and down only, never outside) also helped significantly for me, but don’t think that would be something I would recommend to someone without personally seeing a PT.

]]> Comment on Knee Pain with Lunges and Squats by Jenny http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-15424 Jenny Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:18:31 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=41#comment-15424 I found your Strong Knees DVD very helpful during knee problems last year. I eventually had to go to physical therapy but was nice to already be doing the DVD and have the basics down before I went. I have since progressed to more advanced versions of the exercises on your DVD, but I still use the stretching segment several times a week. It is really wonderful. For me, it was interesting as the progression from wall slides to real squats marked a huge improvement in my knees. Oddly enough I had severe hip snapping on my other side (I have hip dysplasia on top of the knee problem) and it also went away when I started to do squats. I eventually moved on to single leg squats, but I do not perform them with full range of motion. My single leg squats are almost half squats really, to about 45-50 degrees. Even with full squats I don't go all the way to 90 degrees. Reducing the range of motion may be an alternative for someone if they are trying to do to 90 degrees. I seem to remember my therapist throwing out a number like 60 degrees, but can't remember for sure. I found your Strong Knees DVD very helpful during knee problems last year. I eventually had to go to physical therapy but was nice to already be doing the DVD and have the basics down before I went. I have since progressed to more advanced versions of the exercises on your DVD, but I still use the stretching segment several times a week. It is really wonderful.

For me, it was interesting as the progression from wall slides to real squats marked a huge improvement in my knees. Oddly enough I had severe hip snapping on my other side (I have hip dysplasia on top of the knee problem) and it also went away when I started to do squats. I eventually moved on to single leg squats, but I do not perform them with full range of motion. My single leg squats are almost half squats really, to about 45-50 degrees. Even with full squats I don’t go all the way to 90 degrees. Reducing the range of motion may be an alternative for someone if they are trying to do to 90 degrees. I seem to remember my therapist throwing out a number like 60 degrees, but can’t remember for sure.

]]> Comment on Knee Pain on an Airplane by Chantal Donnelly http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-15140 Chantal Donnelly Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:59:55 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34#comment-15140 Thanks for your comments Zoraida. There are many other lower limb exercises that you can do to strengthen and prevent knee pain. Riding a bike is a great exercise that doesn't overtax the knee joints. Here is a link to a video of some additional mat exercises I like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us04ALQKov8&feature=channel As for as the iliotibial band release, try using a foam roller instead of a tennis ball. You can lie on your side with the roller under the tight iliotibial band. Thanks for your comments Zoraida. There are many other lower limb exercises that you can do to strengthen and prevent knee pain. Riding a bike is a great exercise that doesn’t overtax the knee joints. Here is a link to a video of some additional mat exercises I like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us04ALQKov8&feature=channel

As for as the iliotibial band release, try using a foam roller instead of a tennis ball. You can lie on your side with the roller under the tight iliotibial band.

]]> Comment on Knee Pain on an Airplane by Zoraida http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-15138 Zoraida Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:13:19 +0000 http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=34#comment-15138 What other knee/leg exercises do you recommend besides those on your knee video? I am doing your video most days of the week but I would like some additional ones that are not hard on the knees. I do all on the video except the wall slides, so there I have one less. Also what is another good alternative for the iliotibial band massages, the tennis ball suggestion is just not working for me, my walls are super slippery and I can't get it to keep still! Thanks!! What other knee/leg exercises do you recommend besides those on your knee video? I am doing your video most days of the week but I would like some additional ones that are not hard on the knees. I do all on the video except the wall slides, so there I have one less. Also what is another good alternative for the iliotibial band massages, the tennis ball suggestion is just not working for me, my walls are super slippery and I can’t get it to keep still! Thanks!!

]]> Comment on Back Pain After Baby – The Missing Link by mbt shoes http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-14989 mbt shoes Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:43:56 +0000 http://bodyinsight101.com/blog/?p=11#comment-14989 Thanks for making my morning a little bit better with this great article!! Thanks for making my morning a little bit better with this great article!!

]]> Comment on Back Pain After Baby – The Missing Link by Dr Graeme Teague http://www.bodyinsight.com/blog/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-13345 Dr Graeme Teague Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:14:04 +0000 http://bodyinsight101.com/blog/?p=11#comment-13345 Great article, women need to know how they can prevent back pain after pregnancy. The abdominal muslces are a key to lower back support. Stretching is also essential for back pain relief along with improving muscle strength. Your abdominals are the key to so much back pain. Great article and great advice that you should follow if you have just had a new baby. Great article, women need to know how they can prevent back pain after pregnancy. The abdominal muslces are a key to lower back support. Stretching is also essential for back pain relief along with improving muscle strength.

Your abdominals are the key to so much back pain. Great article and great advice that you should follow if you have just had a new baby.

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