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6 Tips To Keep Your Knees Healthy

By fitstoppt 24 Aug, 2015 Advice, FAQ, Fitness, Health Tips, Knee Pain, Physical Therapy advice, exercise, faq, how to, joint, knee, pain, physical, rehab, rehabilitation, therapy

I’ve come to conclude that knee pain is just a fact of life. Whether it was high school football, an old skiing injury, or just the wear and tear of a healthy life, your knee joints are a common area for pain to occur. Luckily, however, there’s a lot that you can do to help mitigate some of this pain and remain as functional as possible! Today Jared Beckstrand, PT, DPT is sharing 6 tips to keep your knees healthy, active, and pain-free! Keep reading below…

Does glucosamine and chondroitin help joint pain?

By fitstoppt 01 Jul, 2015 Advice, FAQ, Health, Health Tips, Healthcare, Knee Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy chondroitin, fitness, glucosamine, health, joint, pain, supplements, wellness

As physical therapists we deal with joint pain on a daily basis. A common question we get from our patients is “Is their something I can take, a supplement of some sort, that can help my joint pain? I’ve heard glucosamine and chondroitin is helpful. What do you think?” Today on the Fit Stop Blog Toby Bluth, PT, DPT, shares the best answer to hopefully help you clear up some facts about these supplements and joint pain. Keep reading for more!

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