Taping Your Knee

Being active can cause knee pains. When the joint are not aligned correctly, muscle imbalances can occur. This can happen from an injury or from repeated twisting or bending, like from cleaning the floors, tennis or golf. A good start is to have your knee examined by the chiropractor who may suggest taping. Here is a quick and easy demonstration on how to tape the knee with KT Tape. (RockTape works well too)

Basic Knee Taping with Rocktape or KT tape

Here is a quick, simple video on how to properly wrap your knee with Rocktape.  Depending on what activities you are involved with and taping for, I would use a little shorter strips and possibly add a strip under the knee cap, over the infrapatellar tendon for more stability. 

Roll Out

Whether its a foam noodle you find at the pool or professional barrel roller like this one by SKLZ, rolling out can be very helpful.  Most effective when used on hamstrings and calves it can also be useful when extending over the roller on the mid back. 

The Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament

Every July we provide chiropractic, physio care and pilates to the players in the Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe.  What is still a family affair, myself, my brother Rick Miner and our brother -in-law, all chiropractors join together as the tournaments medical team. The partnership with NBC television and the Celebrity Golf association was originally started with my late chiropractic father, Dr Donald Miner. The Association asks the players after each year to evaluate the services they received and if another contract should be offered. The tradition continues after 25 years of providing excellent care to the celebrities. As with most years, 80% of the star studded participants utilize our chiropractic care.  Its rewarding to hear their stories of how chiropractic treatment has improved their lives and enhanced their performance as professional athletes from all major sports.

Here is the link:    American Century Celebrity Golf Championship

Simple as "C"

• I have always been a fan of using vitamin C for speeding soft tissue and injury recovery.  Vitamin C, when injected is now showing real promise in the treatment of cancer.  Click here for a story from the BBC:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26038460