Torn ACL, Surgery Options

The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament is the ligament that runs from the femur in your upper leg, crisscrosses over your knee, and connects to the bones in your lower leg. When this is torn, it…

Knee Therapy On The Mat

A friend shared a quote with me, “The path to success is not direct.” Which I found to be so true in this case with Judo and when I work with clients in regards to knee pain.

How To Wish Your Knee Pain Away In 6 Easy Steps

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When I was growing up, my father frequently passed along nuggets of wisdom in the form of short phrases that still stick with me to this day. One of those sayings was in regards to me wishing I would get a good grade on a math test. His response was, “Wish in one hand, sh*t [...]

Episode 23 – Knee Pain Weekly Podcast

In Episode 23 of my teleseminar series I answer your knee pain questions. • After ACL surgery, I’m still only 70% usage of my knee and can’t close my leg. Can you help me? • What can I do to strengthen my tendons and ligaments? • I had both knee replacement, now my left knee [...]

Knee Pain Questions Answered – Week 7

This week a football player had a severe knee injury where he tore his ACL, meniscus, and medial condyle. He has had several surgeries to clean up his knee however he still has pain in the knee and the doctor is proposing another surgery to deal with it…

Knee Pain Questions Answered – Week #5

This week I am addressing Sean’s questions regarding ACL surgery