Category Archives: hip weakness

Am I wrong? I survey some recent patellofemoral pain science in search of embarrassment

By Paul Ingraham | Published: July 6, 2010
Recently a reader wrote to me to point out that, in his opinion, recent scientific evidence has begun to support the “conventional wisdom” about chronic anterior knee pain (a.k.a. patellofemoral pain syndrome, or PFPS). That would make my e-book on the topic look bad. I pretty much roll my eyes at the conventional wisdom from [...]
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Therapy by charisma

By Paul Ingraham | Published: May 6, 2010
Thought of the day, from my article on structuralism: Patients with great anxiety, pain and frustration are especially vulnerable to persuasion, or “therapy by charisma.” This is why I really make an effort in my work to be reassuring without offering miracles, to be knowledgeable without claiming to “know” what the problem is. All too often, [...]
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More hip weakness hype

By Paul Ingraham | Published: April 12, 2010
Are weak hips a major factor in running injuries like IT band syndrome? It’s unlikely, despite the gushing of running magazines over the theory. From time to time I like to point out that hype about hip strengthening — it will save your knees, it will find your lost socks! — continues unabated in the absence [...]
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