Amy's third course has just been released, entitled Lower Quadrant Active Treatment.
Do not do seated knee extensions, here is a course excerpt to explain why.
‘Exercises to avoid include:
1) open-kinetic-chain quads: since the foot is not planted, gluteus medius cannot prevent the iliotibial band (ITB) from scraping the patella laterally over the femur, causing wear and tear on both bony surfaces,
2) sidelying leg raises/ abduction (unless your patient is bedridden): this works the ITB, which too easily dominates over gluteus medius’
In Amy's online Lower quadrant Active Treatment Course, Health Professionals and Students Can Learn: To identify the common muscle imbalances in the lower quadrant and be able to assess and treat/ prevent these conditions with exercises and alignment: hip, knee, ankle and foot pain (particularly if from ITB shortness). To have the secret to treating plantar fasciitis and which muscle to strengthen to stop wearing orthotics, and many other timeless, valuable tips from evidence-based postgraduate courses which Amy took and put into practice over the past 25 years.
Not a Health Professional or Student? If you are an Ontario resident, you can see Amy in person in Niagara Falls or online.
Stay tuned for an explanation of what muscles imbalances are and why they should be avoided.