Summer encourages people to be more active, pushing their physical boundaries to embrace new challenges and get outside. While this is undoubtedly a positive aspect, it also contributes to an increase in sports injuries. As physical therapists, it's important to acknowledge and address this surge in injuries by spreading awareness and promoting preventive measures.

Meniscus tears are common and seen regularly in physical therapy practices around the country. These injuries are seen with direct contact to the knee or with non-contact, cutting movements.

As promised, below are some of the techniques that can be used with the fitness tools discussed in my previous blog post. Note that there are many different activities and drills that can be performed in addition to the one’s that I show here.