02/02/2026
Congrats to Heather for finishing PT ๐ฅณ !
Heather had come to PT to address ongoing left knee discomfort with certain movements, with history of receiving a meniscectomy back in 2024.
Surprisingly, despite how she was still crushing CrossFit compound lifts, we found with strength testing with a dynamometer that her left quads were only 80% as strong as the right side.
We incorporated a ton of single-leg movements to address thisโand I want to brag that she met her strength goals during retesting with flying colors! Her quad index (strength symmetry between right and left) ended up being 96%. In addition, she far surpassed benchmark goals for hamstring to quad ratio and quad max force to body weight.
Despite having fantastic functional strength, asymmetries from years of inadvertently favoring an affected leg are incredibly common, but addressable in physical therapy to keep you hitting your goals. ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ