{"id":579,"date":"2010-04-07T10:19:28","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T17:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=579"},"modified":"2010-04-07T10:19:28","modified_gmt":"2010-04-07T17:19:28","slug":"the-runners-knee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=579","title":{"rendered":"The Runner’s Knee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wow!\u00a0 It has been a busy two weeks for me.\u00a0 I have been putting the final touches on a DVD and writing a ton of articles lately.\u00a0 I just returned from speaking for Power Systems at a Total Training Seminar in Missouri in late March.\u00a0 It is always interesting speaking and hearing other presenters.<\/p>\n

There is usually no shortage of controversy and conflicting opinions either when it comes to fitness and training.\u00a0 One speaker mentioned that it is perfectly okay to allow the knee to go over the toe with exercise.\u00a0 In fact, this presenter said it was desirable to maximize training.\u00a0\u00a0 My talk (later on) was on bodyweight training for a healthier knee.<\/p>\n

Naturally, I was asked what I thought about the earlier comment.\u00a0 My answer was “it is complicated.”\u00a0 I am not sure that is what the audience wanted me to say.\u00a0 Pressed again later on, I acknowledged that in a repetitve training environment, lunging and squatting with the knee over the toe is not something I recommend.\u00a0 However, if I am retraining a client to be able to descend stairs one foot over the other, the knee does in fact move beyond the toes.<\/p>\n

So, there are times in life, where we need to think outside absolutes and adjust our thoughts and training to meet the needs of people at a current time and space so to speak.\u00a0 The real trick is knowing the client, their medical condition, their needs and measuring the response from the body.\u00a0 I hate protocols because no two people are the same, nor do their bodies heal and react the same way.<\/p>\n

But, let’s get\u00a0back to the knee.\u00a0 I talked about assessing the knee and then integrating the “right exercises” to not only correct dysfunction but also to improve fitness and performance.\u00a0 If you think body weight training is useless or for sissies, you may want to think again particularly if you like to run and have any issues with patellofemoral pain (most women do have PF pain or early arthritis).<\/p>\n

Consider the research from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy<\/em> in 2003 where Powers et al. determined that PF\u00a0joint forces are significantly\u00a0 greater with external loading versus bodyweight only in flexion angles begining at 45 degrees\u00a0during eccentric loading (lowering down while peaking at 90 degrees) and\u00a0concentric loading (rising up) at 90 and 75 degrees.\u00a0\u00a0 What does this mean for you?<\/p>\n

Essentially, if you are a runner and suffer from PF pain, you may want to limit deeper range of motion with squatting and\/or consider limiting the amount of external loading as well.\u00a0 Even better, you should be doing single leg training keeping this same information in mind. \u00a0Training is an exact science and most people get it wrong all the time.\u00a0 That is why I am currently working on a Fit Knees DVD series to give trainers and consumers relevant and science based information to direct their training for optimal health and performance.<\/p>\n

I just finished volume three in this series and it is ready for official release this Friday.\u00a0 If you are a runner and want a blueprint to train for injury prevention and peak performance, this DVD is for you.\u00a0 Or, if you are a runner who is currently injured or has been plagued by overuse injuries<\/span>, it is still for you as I have a complete progressive rehab series on the DVD to get you back up and running again.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a runner myself, I have put these strategies to good use with much success.\u00a0 I thought it was fitting to relase the DVD this week as I prepare to run my 4th half marathon in Charlotte this weekend.\u00a0 Below you will see the product display.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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As a blog subscriber or reader, I am offering you $10 off<\/strong> the normal price of $34.95\u00a0through midnight\u00a0Saturday.<\/strong>\u00a0 Simply visit www.fitknees.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and use the copuon code\u00a0BFITRUN<\/strong> (all caps)\u00a0at checkout.\u00a0 I am confident you will find it valuable as it covers training from A-Z with warm-up prep, foam rolling, balance training, strength and power exercises, rehab and stretching.\u00a0 It is 65 minutes of power packed content.\u00a0 Here’s to healthier knees and happy running!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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