Sports Physical Therapy Questions

This exercise will strengthen the extension muscles in the upper back.
How to do it: lie face down with your head lifted off the floor. Your lower back needs to be slightly hyper-extended. Stretch your arms straight out in a y position with your thumbs pointing up. Pull your arms back in an arc until your hands are in a ‘handcuff’ position. Slowly reverse your arms until you’re at the start. Repeat 2 or 3 times.
•wall sliding (wall angels)
this exercise will strengthen the scapular r...more

Bad posture can contribute to the severity and appearance of pectusexcavatum. Strengthening your postural muscles can help. Because we often work on our front body — especially when strengthening our chest to help with pectusexcavatum — this exercise will help balance your body by strengthening your posterior chain — those muscles on the back of the body.
1.Lie on your stomach on a mat with your arms extended in front of you and your forehead resting on the ground.
2.As you inhale, lift ...more

1.bridge
lie flat on your back with your legs bent and your feet flat on the floor and hip-width apart, arms by your sides.
Push your heels into the floor as you lift your pelvis up off the floor until your upper body and thighs form a straight line.
Hold for 2 seconds, lower down slowly, and repeat 8 to 12 times.
2.squats
place your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward.
Lower yourself to a sitting position until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Make sur...more

Follow these dos and don’ts to help your knees feel their best.
1. Don’t rest too much. Too much rest can weaken your muscles, which can worsen joint pain. Find an exercise program that is safe for your knees and stick with it. If you're not sure which motions are safe or how much you can do, talk with your doctor or a physical therapist.
2. Do exercise. Cardio exercises strengthen the muscles that support your knee and increase flexibility. Weight training and stretching do, too. Fo...more

Hope your plasma treatment is helping. Other two medications you r taking is mainly pain killers. You can gradually stop those and see how effective is plasma treatment. As it’s new modality, it’s still under trails. No significant good results to everyone.
If it doesn’t work, probably needs knee replacement surgery. Best wishes.

Below are exercises that strengthen the lower back and help manage lower back pain:

1. Bridges—lie on the ground and bend the knees, placing the feet flat on the floor hip-width apart.
Press the feet into the floor, keeping the arms by the sides.
Raise the buttocks off the ground until the body forms a straight line from the shoulders to the knees.
Squeeze the buttocks with the shoulders remaining on the floor.
Lower the buttocks to the ground and rest for a few seconds....more

Zecerein gm tablet is a combination of three medicines. It is prescribed for treatment of osteoarthritis. It reduces pain and swelling by reducing inflammation. It also reduces friction in the joints and provide comfort during physical movements.

follow these dos and don’ts to help your knees feel their best.
1. Don’t rest too much. Too much rest can weaken your muscles, which can worsen joint pain. Find an exercise program that is safe for your knees and stick with it. If you're no...more

Ligaments are weak which cause strain on cartilages.. do you have history of trauma? do you have pain , stiffness?
you can discuss in detail with me on Lybrate.. homoepathic treatment Stop further damage of cartilage, prevent further complications of osteoarthritis and helps revert changes.. you can consult me online for Homeopathic treatment..

Regards Lybrate user. Osteoarthritis refers to degenerative changes in the joint. If there had been ligament tear, the muscles surrounding the joints may overwork or work differently leading to excess pressure on the joint, leading to what is termed as secondary osteoarthritis. So, it is essential to ensure the muscle tension gets addressed appropriately prior to strengthening the muscles, to avoid worsening of the degeneration. It is recommended to consult an orthopedic physiotherapist or manua...more

Regards Lybrate user. I empathize your concern. One needs to understand about osteoarthritis to better be able to manage the disorder. Osteoarthritis refers to degeneration or wear and tear of the joint's cartilage (cushion system that is present over the bone). One needs to remember that this disorder, does not occur in few days. It occurs over long duration of months to years. As the wear and tear occurs, the joint undergoes multiple changes from inflammation (i.e swelling of joints) to gettin...more