Stretching

This week Warwick ask what kind of stretches can someone do to stretch and strengthen tendons and ligaments of the knee.

It is important to incorporate both an active and passive stretching program in order to achieve a full recovery from chronic knee pain. Without looking at both types of stretching then your body is less likely to be well adapted to recovery from your existing knee injury as well as prevent any further knee injuries down the road.

Your exercises must start to build “practical” or “dynamic” strength in your knees for your body to feel as it did before your knee injury.

The following is a great chart that you can find in most doctor’s, physical therapist’s, or massage therapist’s offices. It