by srunyon2 | Oct 28, 2020 | Knee Pain, Running, Skiing/Snowboarding
There are a few things that I think about when making a decision on whether one of my patients who is recovering from a surgery needs to continue to wear a knee brace during sport or not. This is a pretty important decision as well. Taking it off too early can lead to...
by srunyon2 | Oct 15, 2019 | Knee Pain, Skiing/Snowboarding
The previous Backcountry blog post discussed the process for recovering from a major knee injury and how to recover and return to the slopes after such an occurrence. Let’s take the time now to work on avoiding the whole thing from the start! While sometimes ACL...
by srunyon2 | Oct 1, 2019 | Knee Pain, Skiing/Snowboarding
Knee injuries are common in the sport of skiing. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, approximately 30% of all skiing injuries involve the knee. One of the most significant knee injuries typically seen is when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is...
by srunyon2 | Jun 18, 2019 | Hiking, Knee Pain
Sometimes the return trip on a hike can be mentally tough. You just came through this section earlier, so you don’t have the same excitement as before. It may be getting dark and you are starting to get hungry. You just can’t wait to get back to your car and hit the...
