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Does Movement Impairment Precede Knee Pain and Injury?

The effects of movement dysfunction (reduced eccentric hip abduction strength, glute medius and maximus weakness, valgus knee, knee bow in, and greater trunk displacement), have on knee pain, knee injury, ACL (ligament) tears, patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), and pathology. The reliability, validity, and application of assessment and intervention on knee bow in and lower extremity dysfunction (feet flatten and feet turn out) on preventing hip, knee, and ankle pain.

Jinny McGivern

Jinny McGivern

PT, DPT, CFMT, Certified Yoga Instructor

Ramskov et al. (2015). Greater Eccentric Hip Abduction Strength Reduces Risk of Patellofemoral Pain in Novice Runners
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Hewett et al. (2005). Increased Valgus During Landing Predicts ACL Injury in Adolescent Female Athletes
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Zazulak et al. (2007). Impaired Core Stability is Predictor of Knee Injury Risk
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