How Can I Strengthen My Vastus Medialis Oblique?
I am a 41 year old male. I hurt my left knee playing freshman football. I have two questions. Is the concrete floor of a garage good for knees when jumping rope and doing leg work? Also, in your “Weak Link” article you talked about a muscle called the Vastus Medialis Oblique (VMO). The symptoms you write about in the article sound just like mine. Plus my chiropractor says that my kneecap gets out of place sometimes and must be adjusted. She also recommended to do no exercises where my knee goes over my toes. Could step-ups and split squats cure this? I’d like to be able to do some squat work and really strengthen my legs. Well, the good news is that your problem is not even close to being impossible to solve. The whole myth of the knee tracking over the toes is just that, a myth. Of course if you experience pain you should avoid that range of motion, but this is the same advice for anyone with any sort of injury. I am constantly amazed that therapists recommend people strengthen their
