Here, you will find self-care strategies for relief from pain behind the knee when rising from a seat or walking. Look at this other post for more information about how people describe and aggravate this pattern. Legs Pressed into the Edge of the Seat This presses directly into the rigger points that elicit the referred …
Here, you will find self-care strategies to relieve the warm, superficial pain of gracilis trigger points. Look at this other post for more information about how people describe this pattern. Side to Side Exercise Exercises like lunges, side steps, box jumps, etc. aggravate this. I LOVE lunges and recommend them regularly, but they’ll aggravate this …
Here, you will find self-care strategies for relief from grabbing pain on the inside of the knee that, at times, extends up and across the thigh. For more information about how people describe this pattern, look at this other post. Don’t Be Cross The figure-4 cross-legged posture aggravates this trigger point. The sartorius stabilizes and …
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Here, you will find self-care for pain along the side of the thigh and knee when walking or sleeping. Look at this other post for more information about how people describe this pattern. Be Careful on Stairs and Inclines This muscle can create some stiffness and buckling in the knee on stairs. It tends to …
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Here, you will find self-care for pain in your knee cap. For more information about how people describe this pattern, look at this other post. Be Careful on Stairs and Inclines Don’t hurry or run downstairs, especially on steep, curved, or cramped stairways. Never take stairs more than one at a time. Watch your step, …
Here, you will find strategies for relief from trigger point pain of the lateral hip rotators. For more information about how people describe this pattern, look at this other post. Move This condition is often aggravated by prolonged immobilization, especially when seated and particularly when driving. So, take breaks—lots of them. Also, sitting on your …
Client Description Here, you will find self-care for relief when you are painfully stiff and slow when rising from a seat. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this pain or aggravate the condition, look at this other post. Help Yourself Use the arms of the chair to help push yourself out …
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Avoid the teetering exercises listed in the post on this trigger point. This includes things like vacuuming, sweeping, raking, working on a low counter, or doing dishes. Also, avoid exercises where you bend forward like moving boxes or picking up grandkids. By the way, even if you don’t bend way over like this guy, the …
This post focuses on self-care strategies for tensor fascia lata. It produces pain and tingling along the side of the thigh that may extend to the front of the shin and big toe. You can read more about how people describe those patterns in this other post. Sitting Avoid sitting while keeping the hip sharply …
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Here, you will find self-care strategies for cramping and seizing hamstrings. As well these people often have pain in the back of the hip or calf. Look at this other post for more information about how people describe and create that pain. Side-to-Side Movements In the short term, discontinue exercise on uneven ground. This rest …
