Article Directory :: Health & Fitness Articles Tips For Dealing With Knee Pain - Personal Trainer Explains By Jonathan Wong Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 07Oct2009 Word count: 476 Viewed: 589 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site One of the most satisfying things that happens to me as a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach in Singapore is that my staff and I at the Genesis Performance Center get to help people recover and rehabilitate (rehab) from many different kinds of pain, dysfunction and injuries. Now, we are NOT doctors. If you are hit by a car, please do NOT come see us. For example if you get tackled by a 120kg opponent during a rugby game and twist your knee and damage your ACL. You should go for surgery! ****As soon as possible.**** But once you are done with surgery, what next, usually, a patient will go for some physiotherapy, but what next? You are not fully well yet you are not injured enough to have more doctor visits. The next step in fact is to remove the weakness that is usually the cause of the injury to begin with. To do this, make sure that your rehab program (once your knee moves without sharp pain) includes important exercises like split squats, full squats and exercises to strengthen the hamstrings such as deadlifts and leg curls. Do take note though, that most knee injures do not need surgery. Firstly, get a few opinions on your MRI. Reading one is a skill and its a subjective skill. And doctors have (it's not their fault - reading these is hard) given different opinions on the SAME MRI given some time between readings. I would go for 1 MRI and 3 doctor's opinions. Next most injuries can be fixed with some soft tissue work and some strengthening. ACL tears are probably the only one that really needs surgery. And if you do get surgery get a doctor that will NOT take the ligament graft from your hamstring. The hamstring is VERY important in knee stability because it actually wraps around the knee joint. So don't let it get even weaker (it's possibly why you got injured in the first place). One of the most common problems I work (surgery free of course!) with is scar tissue on knee connective tissue. The symptoms are: * Pain inside the knee especially climbing up and/or down stairs * The same pain when walking up or down slope * The pain comes on and off - it never gets better and never gets worse. * The pain is worse on days after you do "start/stop" activity like badminton, basketball and so on. How do I know so much about this? I had this problem myself! And soft tissue work by a strong therapist was the only way it got fixed. And it bothered me for years! Gotta have some pain to know the best way to fix it right! Nobody can train well when they are in pain. So in general... * Fix the pain * Train hard * Prevent the injury from happening again. Coach Jonathan Wong, provides Singapore Personal Training and fitness bootcamp. He has helped hundreds of clients in Singapore achieve their fitness, fat loss and sports performance goals. He Is also a fitness author and a member of Singapore Men's Health Advisory Panel. Visit his website and blog for a free 1500 page e-book and constant updates. http://www.coachjon.com EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Jonathan Wong

Free Report! Ten Essential Secrets Of Article Marketing ... Grab Your Free Copy Now: We respect your privacy. Need Content? Regular Top Quality Content for your Blog, Ezine or Website ... Delivered Direct, For Free! Click For Details Arts & Entertainment Automotive Business - General Computers & Technology Finance & Investment Food & Drink Health & Fitness Home & Family Internet Marketing/Online Business Legal Pets & Animals Politics & Government Reference & Education Religion & Faith Self-Improvement/Motivation Social Sports & Recreation Travel & Leisure Writing & Speaking

More health articles:

• Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Christian-Based Alcohol Treatment Programs (Joey Young)
  Inpatient alcohol treatment programs are significant in treating individuals who are suffering from alcoholism. But the medical field has made these programs even more effective by integrating Christian teachings and morals into the treatment and recovery processes. In Christian alcohol rehab centers, people will learn about the teachings of Jesus Christ.

• What To Expect During Your Liver Transplant Recovery (Glinn Klienberg)
  If your liver isn't working due to disease, infection or other causes your healthcare team may recommend a liver transplant. According to the 2010 Annual Report of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients three month survival rates are 91.7%, one year survival rates are 85.3%, five year survival rates are 68.4% and ten year survival rates are 54.4%.

• How To Diet Correctly (Javier Snover)
  Lots of people struggle when they are attempting to lose weight.

• The Billion Dollar Weight-loss Industry (Shaun Swilling)
  The weight-loss industry get billions of dollars in it every year and it just gets more and more. Surely if these weight-loss products were as successful a are we would not have the problem of obesity just getting worse and worse every year? This problem is a bad reflection on the industry in general as they are obviously not getting down to solving the problem permanently. But there are a few exceptions and this articles looks at what works.

• Dual Diagnosis Patients: The Proper Rehabilitation (Ericka Lopez)
  A dual diagnosis rehab center that is legitimate is certified to treat people who have both substance abuse and mental health problems. This center is composed of professionals like psychologists, doctors, psychiatrists and nurses who have enough experience in treating both disorders.

• Small Business Health Plans: Key Decisions That Must Be Made (Royce Vangoff)
  One of the most important decisions you can make as a business owner has to do with small business health plans. The decision to have a health plan, however, is only the first step. There are other important decisions to make along the way.

• Treat Your Drug Abuse Problem With These Treatment Centers (Joey Young)
  Dual diagnosis exists when a patient has mental and substance abuse problems. This happens because those who have psychiatric problems may turn to using drugs or alcohol to escape their mental issue and those who have substance abuse disorders are likely to have mental illnesses.

• 4 Step Recovery Program For Addiction (Rich Maputi)
  Addiction in any form can make you feel so caged and powerless. People tell themselves that's it's about time to change our way of living. We might have the determination to change, but the question is; where to begin? Continue reading this article and learn the 4 step recovery from addiction that could help you get over your problem.

• Why People With Avoidant Personality Disorder Have Dual Diagnosis (Joey Young)
  A person with avoidant personality disorder is scared of becoming incompetent, socially inadequate, being rejected and having the feeling of pain as well as extreme vulnerability to negative criticisms. Those who have this disorder will have dual diagnosis as they tend to have alcoholism, drug addiction or mental disorder.

• How to Relieve Extreme Foot Pain Without Having Surgery (Tyler Morris)
  Many people do not realize just how important their feet are, until they start to hurt. When every step causes extreme foot pain, life can become quite miserable. Especially for those who work standing up and/or walking.