The bottom line
Philippe's left knee pain has eased: stairs are better, and he can bend the knee all the way again. At Thrive in Belmar, NJ, he comes twice a week for physical therapy, mostly with Dr. Shannon Moloughney, PT, DPT, along with occupational therapy and acupuncture. He still feels a pull behind the knee now and then, though less than before.
- Philippe
- Knee pain patient
- Knee bend
- Full again
- Stairs
- Easier
- Visits
- Twice a week
A pull behind the knee
Philippe came to us for knee pain treatment in his left knee, mostly a pulling sensation behind it. Going up and down stairs hurt, and bending the knee all the way back was too painful.
How we treated his knee
To get rid of that pull, our main focus has been manual therapy, hands-on work on the tissue behind the knee, and strengthening with weights. The short arc quad isolates the quadriceps, the muscle at the front of the thigh, to ease the pull and strengthen the back of the knee. Terminal knee extension works on straightening the knee all the way, squeezing the hamstrings and quads.
Philippe comes in twice a week. He works mostly with Dr. Shannon Moloughney, one of our physical therapists, trading off with one of our occupational therapists in Belmar. He has acupuncture too, where paper-thin needles are placed in and around muscles that have stayed tight or sore. All three share one building at Thrive, so his care runs as one plan, and together they have brought him really good results.
Stairs are easier now
Philippe has made a lot of progress. Stairs are better than when he started, and his knee now bends all the way. He still feels the pull every once in a while, but not as badly.
Key takeaways
- Philippe came to Thrive in Belmar, NJ with left knee pain, a pull behind the knee that made going up and down stairs painful.
- Twice a week at Thrive in Belmar, NJ, Philippe has physical therapy, occupational therapy and acupuncture. He works mostly with Dr. Shannon Moloughney, one of the physical therapists.
- Philippe's therapy at Thrive in Belmar, NJ focuses on hands-on work behind the knee and strengthening with weights, including short arc quads and terminal knee extensions.
- When Philippe started at Thrive, bending his left knee all the way was too painful. Now it bends fully, stairs are easier, and the pull behind the knee comes back only now and then.
