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Demonstrating a hamstring stretch with a strap exercise to restore full knee extension before a knee replacement.

Best Exercises Before Knee Replacement Surgery for Optimal Outcomes

Are you looking for a way to best prepare yourself for your upcoming knee replacement surgery? If so, you could use the guidance of an experienced physical therapist to lead you in the right direction. In this article, orthopedic physical therapy expert Andrew Harkins walks you through the program he has created, consisting of the 6 best exercises before knee replacement surgery to optimize your outcomes.

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Best Vitamins and Supplements After Knee Replacement Surgery to Speed Healing

Are you looking to expedite and maximize your recovery after knee replacement surgery with some supplementation? Rest assured, we have the best recommendations for you. In this article, Doctor of Physical Therapy Andrew Harkins gives you a list of the best vitamins and supplements after knee replacement surgery for optimal outcomes.

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27 Best Holiday Gifts for the Physical Therapist in Your Life This Season (2023)

Who is the one person you can always trust to come up with the best gift ideas? Moms, of course! So we recruited the mom of a physical therapist and the mother-in-law of a physical therapist to help us come up with the best gift ideas for the physical therapist in your life for the 2023 holiday season.

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Best Stretches and Exercises for Gluteal Tendinopathy to Cure Lateral Hip Pain

Are you limited or unable to do the activities that you love because of pain on the outside of your hip? You don’t have to despair anymore, because we have the solution to this annoying but common problem. In this article, orthopedic physical therapy expert Andrew Harkins shows you the best equipment, stretches, and exercises for gluteal tendinopathy.

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mobilizing the quadriceps muscle with a tiger tail, while sitting on a massage table, in order to treat patellar tendonitis

Most Effective Exercises for Patellar Tendonitis: Cure Anterior Knee Pain

Are you limited by the discomfort on the front of your knee and looking for some relief? Well, you have found yourself in good hands, because we have the solution to your knee pain. In this article, physical therapy expert Andrew Harkins walks you through the most important equipment, stretches, and exercise for treating patellar tendonitis.

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Demonstrating a heel slide with a strap exercise to restore full knee flexion after a knee manipulation

Best Exercises After Knee Manipulation for Improving the Flexion and Bend of your Knee

Have you found yourself in the unfortunate circumstance of needing a knee manipulation? If so, you could use the guidance of an experienced physical therapist to smooth your path to recovery. In this article, orthopedic physical therapy expert Andrew Harkins walks you through the program he has created, consisting of the 6 best exercises after knee manipulation to optimize your outcomes.

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Best Exercises After Knee Replacement Surgery for a Speedy Recovery

Have you been battling painful or arthritic knees and decided to take the next step to have knee replacement surgery? Well have no fear because orthopedic physical therapy expert Andrew Harkins is here to help. Andrew has treated thousands of patients with knee replacements and he is sharing his secrets to maximizing your recovery with the best exercises and equipment after knee replacement surgery.

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