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How to Heal a Torn Meniscus Naturally

If you’re dealing with a torn meniscus, you’re probably frustrated, in pain, and wondering if surgery is your only option. The good news? It’s often not. Many times, it’s possible to learn how to heal a torn meniscus naturally.
You can support your body’s natural healing process with a few intentional choices and a little patience. It starts with understanding how your meniscus works and what it needs to recover.
This kind of tear doesn’t heal overnight, but if you give your knee the right environment to heal, you can often avoid the knife.
Whether you’re headed for the Coyote Ridge Trail or the Horsetooth Rock Trail Loop, our goal is to get you up and running again! So let’s look at practical, natural ways to ease the pain, reduce inflammation, and get you moving again, without rushing into surgery.

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How to Keep Knees Healthy: Running for a Lifetime

Imagine training for months to run the Horsetooth Half Marathon, only to be sidelined by knee pain weeks before race day. Unfortunately, this is a reality for many runners who neglect proper knee care. So, how to keep knees healthy?
Studies show that the knee joint is one of the most vulnerable areas for overuse injuries. But here’s the good news: with the right approach, you can:
Bulletproof your knees
Reduce injury risk
Enhance your performance

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Not All Injuries Require Rest

Rest Isn’t Always The Answer Sustaining an injury can be a frustrating experience, especially when the recommended course of action involves nothing more than rest

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What Is Dry Needling?

What Is Dry Needling? What We Already Know: If you’ve heard someone talk about “needling” or “dry needling,” you may be curious about what it

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Glute Activation: Debunked

Glute Activation: Debunked

Two main myths are debunked here for runners. Glutes don’t “shut off” or need “activation.” Glute Max isn’t as important for running as people think.

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Know Your Pelvic Floor

 Video Transcript:Hi! I’m Sam the pelvic floor physical therapist at Up and Running Physical Therapy, and today I wanted to speak to you about

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Tendons Need Load

Tendons need load! People sometimes wonder why tendon pain can linger for VERY LONG periods of time, months to years. They come to me frustrated

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Dr. AJ Cohen

Up And Running Physical Therapy

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