Ski Preparation

Pré-Ski Preparation Information

Information

https://www.skimag.com/performance/fitness/pre-season-ski-workout/

https://www.choosept.com/health-tips/tips-exercises-prevent-skiing-related-knee-injuries

Knee Pain

Unless it’s a blatant knee injury that shows up on the highlight reel that makes you squeamish to watch and there’s no way you don’t have soft tissue damage, this could be a few different things depending on what part of the knee hurts — medial/lateral/inferior, or something else?

Information

Knee Anatomy Video | Medical Video Library:

https://www.ypo.education/orthopaedics/knee/knee-anatomy-t194/video/

Common Knee Injuries:

https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/common-knee-injuries/

Knee Pain Types Explained:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIs8mEw9WXc

Knee Pain Location Chart | The Chelsea Knee Clinic:

This is a .com website. It does have a nice, easy to follow list with descriptions of knee pain based on location..

https://www.thechelseakneeclinic.com/blog/knee-pain-location-chart/

Effects of McConnell and Kinesio Tapings on Pain and Gait Parameters during Stair Ambulation in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

There’s a taping technique for that: the McConnell taping technique for medial glide of the patella. The types of tape needed for this technique are called Cover Roll and Leukotape.

There’s research that says that it is beneficial, here:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36143896/

Resources

Knee Pain Exercises - Physical Therapy For Knee Pain

Quad sets, Short Arc Quad, Straight Leg Raises, Clams

https://youtu.be/o5b0gS7wI1k

Knee Pain Relief Exercises - NO Squats, NO Lunges! | Tone and Tighten

Check out these 10 exercises clearly demonstrated to improve quad and leg/hip strength including: Short Arc Quads, Long Arc Quads, Straight Leg Raises, Hamstring Curl with Swiss Ball, Sidelying Hip Abduction, Single Leg Bridges, Heels Raises, Hip Hike, Band Walks, Single Leg Deadlifts.

https://youtu.be/G3UNtbY1go4?si=juvaehHCQDa0R_In

McConnell Taping for PFPS / Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome:

Here’s a video of the taping technique. (It also includes an additional infra patellar fat pad taping technique.)

https://youtu.be/WfjAZkH1NDY

MCCONNELL KNEE TAPING (OFFICIAL) (McConnell Physiotherapy Group)

Here’s a McConnell Taping video straight from the source: Jenny McConnell

https://youtu.be/WbHXYnwUwws