Struggle with knee pain when doing stairs, squats, running or jumping? You’ll definitely want to tune into the PT Pearl on Patellofemoral Syndrome! After they are done sharing their words of wisdom, they dive right into an interview with personal trainer and movement expert, Venus Lau.

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What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl 10: Got Knee Pain? Get Strong At Every Angle

00:35 - The Optimal Body Winner Review!

02:10 - What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome?

06:40 - Studies on Patellofemoral Syndrome and their results

12:00 - Why improving gait decreases the pain associated with PFS

18:54 - Study about taping differences

To Watch The PT Pearl on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P26-OZyeSxU

Interview with Venus Lau: @venus2bfab

25:51 - Venus’ age reveal and fitness journey

27:58 - Venus’ journey with training and education

29:16 - The continuing education courses that changed Venus’ perspective

31:51 - How Venus combined her knowledge to create her own training method

33:20 - Movement tip example from Venus

35:20 - Venus tip on how to introduce new movement from an area of pain

38:29 - What “strong at every angle” means to Venus

45:40 - Venus’ experience with her clients and their ages - why age doesn’t matter

51:03 - Where you can find more of Venus Lau

Learn more about Venus & research cited in the full show notes here: https://jen.health/podcast/10

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Spinal Waves by Venus

Venus's Website

Venus's Subscription Site

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