Knee valgus, commonly known as "knocked knees," is more than just a postural misalignment. It can lead to a range of painful and debilitating knee issues that can impact your daily life. In this blog post, we explore the potential problems associated with knee valgus and introduce our fitness program designed to help you prevent and manage these issues.What Is Knee Valgus? Knee valgus occurs when the knees angle inward, often causing discomfort and stress on the knee joint. While some degree of knee valgus is natural, excessive misalignment can lead to significant health problems. Issues Associated with Knee Valgus: Patellafemoral Pain Syndrome | Pain around the kneecap, making everyday activities like walking and climbing stairs difficult. ACL Tears | Painful injuries that often require surgery and lengthy rehabilitation. Iliotibial Band Syndrome | Overuse injury causing pain on the outer part of the knee, particularly during physical activity....
Hitting a plateau is a common occurrence when a person goes through a weight loss program. While some weight loss clients report extremely low caloric intake and adequate or high levels of activity, some clients simply stop making progress and may even relapse. People may want to blame this lack of development on a genetic tendency to be overweight or impaired hormonal function, but the bottom line is that no human being defies the first law of thermodynamics. The human body loses mass when caloric intake is consistently below caloric intake. It should be noted that although this is rare, if a medical problem is suspected, always refer the patient to their physician for appropriate testing..