KP: Ballet Dancer/ Figure Skater Patellofemoral Pain: Update 8 Online (11-11-17)

  • Daily Routine LINK
    • This is the same rotuine you have been doing since we last met
  • Weekly Schedule
    • M: Violin, ballet (90min), Strength Circuit+Daily Sequence
    • T: Ballet with pointe (165min), possible skating (hold for now), Daily Sequence
    • W Basketball, Strength Circuit+Daily Sequence
    • TH: Ballet w/ Pointe (150), possible skating (Hold for now), Daily Sequence
    • F: free, Strength Circuit+Daily Sequence
    • Sat: Ballet (120), Daily Sequence
    • Sun: Ballet (30), NO PT day
  • Strength Circuit
    • Double Leg Bridge Phase 3 VIDEO
      • 8-20 reps
      • Remember to bend knees as much as able but stay short of knee pain
      • We found the straighter knee to be less painful
      • Hold each lift for 5 sec…Minimum of 5 reps but the goal is to work your way to 20reps
    • Basics of Bear with Leg Lift VIDEO
      • Start just holding the bear position for a minimum of 30sec but the goal is to get to 90sec
      • Once you are able to achieve 90sec…then you can progress to alternating leg lifts as shown in the video
        • 5 sec holds with each foot off ground, knees remaining off ground as you alternate leg lifts for a total of 30-90sec
    • Feet Apart Hip Abduction Raise Small Range VIDEO
      • Feet apart as far as comfortable without pain
        • Small pulses on your toes without heels touching ground
        • minimum 30sec…Goal is 2 minutes
    • Quadruped Hip Extension progression VIDEO
      • Really focus on low back and possibly do this infront of a mirror
      • Very small leg lift holding each for 5 sec…minimum of 5 reps…Goal is 20reps
      • Do one leg at a time