Learn the anatomy of the knee and how it relates to balance, posture, and chronic issues using a practical and fun approach.
This course was created for the health and fitness professional working with clients of all ages and fitness levels who is searching for a practical resource for learning the functional anatomy of the knee. More importantly, the health and fitness professional will be able to incorporate the practical lessons directly into their client’s training programs to improve posture, movement, and performance.
PURCHASEKnee Anatomy
The webinar series provides a detailed anatomical review of the muscles and bony landmarks of the knee. Using creative visuals, the functional anatomy, biomechanics and motor control of the knee muscles are explained. This unique approach also provides real-world strategies for addressing the most common causes of chronic tightness, discomfort, and compensated posture and movement patterns associated with the suboptimal function of the knee.
In this course, users will receive assessment techniques and exercise strategies and progressions related to the knee complex. S/he will discover practical information that can be immediately applied within their programs to address client’s chronic knee-driven posture and movement issues.
Developing and maintaining optimal knee function is critical to posture, standing, balancing, walking, running, and essentially most activities of daily living. The key is knowing which strategies are appropriate for your client’s specific needs. Understanding and applying key assessments and the most appropriate corrective exercise techniques that will be discussed in this series will have a dramatically positive impact on how clients feel and move their body.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the origin, insertion, and action of the primary muscles of the knee.
- Discuss the impact of posture and movement on the knee.
- Introduce corrective exercises and progressions to your clients to address common knee issues including osteoarthritis, jumper’s knee, and iliotibial band syndrome.
- Gain an introduction to the Integrative Movement SystemTM and discover how to best assess the knee, utilize the most appropriate corrective exercise strategies, and then integrate into functional movement & exercise patterns.
- Create both short and long-term improvement in knee strength using simple, yet effective corrective exercises
- Apply safe strengthening strategies to help your clients successfully accomplish their health and fitness goals.
Muscles covered in this module include:
- Quadriceps – Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
- Hamstrings – Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembransosus
- Articularis genu
The Series Includes:
Anatomy Prep
Spend 20+ minutes reviewing the bony landmarks of the knee and the directional terms and spatial planes used in anatomy discussion.
Episode 1:
Quadriceps and Rectus Femoris
- Explanation and illustrations of the origin, insertion, and action of each muscle and live demonstration of muscle attachments and actions on George, the skeleton.
- Actions of these muscles related to knee function.
- Introduction to the Integrative Movement System™
- Alignment and range of motion assessments for these two major muscles
- Safe myofascial release
- Corrective exercise review: Wall Plank with Hip Extension
- Conclusion, Recap, and Q&A
Episode 2:
Biceps Femoris, Semitendonosis, Semimembranosus
- Explanation and illustrations of the origin, insertion, and action of each muscle and live demonstration of muscle attachments and actions on George, the skeleton.
- Introduction to the Integrative Movement System™
- Assessments to determine what client actually needs versus assuming or guessing - Pelvic Tilt & Forward Bend
- Myofascial release - safe options and a review of those we've always used
- Corrective Exercises: Hip Hinge and Stiff-Legged Dead Lift
- Conclusion, Recap, and Q&A
Episode 3:
Popliteus & Hamstrings as Tibial Rotators
- Explanation and illustrations of the origin, insertion, and action of each muscle and live demonstration of muscle attachments and actions on George, the skeleton.
- Discussion of Knee rotation and pronation
- Introduction to the Integrative Movement System™
- Assessment techniques: Close Visual Evaluation and Squat
- Safe myofascial release of the muscle group
- Corrective exercise review: Lying Ball Curls and Split Squat Lunge
- Conclusion, Recap, and Q&A
Episode 4:
Meniscus & Ligaments of the Knee
- Review of the knee as a synovial joint and osteoarthritis
- Explanation and illustrations of the origin, insertion, and action of each muscle and live demonstration of muscle attachments and actions on George, the skeleton.
- Review of the patella, articularis genu, and gastrocnemius
- Discussion of lateral and medial knee stability
- Introduction to the Integrative Movement System™
- Assessment techniques: Visual evaluation of Knees while Standing and Single Leg Stance; patella mobilization
- Self-myofascial release
- Corrective exercise demonstrations
- Conclusion, Recap, and Q&A
If you’re ready to have fun learning anatomy and, more importantly, be able to apply it to your most challenging clients to improve how they move, how they feel, and how they perform, then click on the link below.
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
If for any reason you are unhappy with the program and feel it truly does not serve you or your clients in any way just email us within 30 days of your purchase and we will refund your payment in full. We will likely ask for feedback. Creating the products to best serve our customers is our top priority.
