Kelly Frames Biokineticists

Kelly Frames Biokineticists Rehab of orthopedic injuries, chronic and neurological condition, sport injuries.
*No internships*

🦴 Understanding Hip DysplasiaHip dysplasia occurs when the hip socket doesn’t fully cover the ball of the upper thigh bo...
28/10/2025

🦴 Understanding Hip Dysplasia

Hip dysplasia occurs when the hip socket doesn’t fully cover the ball of the upper thigh bone — i.e the socket is shallow which leads to instability, pain, or early arthritis.

🔹 Girls are 4–5x more likely to develop hip dysplasia, accounting for 80% of all cases.
🔹 Family history matters: A parent with hip dysplasia increases a child’s risk by 12%.

Early detection and proper management are key to preserving hip function and preventing long-term complications.

💡 What to look out for:

Deep groin pain or clicking in the hip

Limited hip movement

Hip instability or “giving way”

Pain after prolonged sitting or exercise

{Bruder et al., 2024; Tao Z et al., 2023}

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🧠 Muscle Spasm vs. Muscle CrampSPASM💢 What it is: Involuntary contraction of a muscle that may or may not be painful.⚡ W...
27/10/2025

🧠 Muscle Spasm vs. Muscle Cramp

SPASM

💢 What it is: Involuntary contraction of a muscle that may or may not be painful.

⚡ Why it happens: Often caused by muscle fatigue, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, or nerve irritation.

CRAMP

💥 What it is: A sudden, intense, and painful contraction of a muscle.

⚡ Why it happens: Usually due to prolonged muscle use, poor circulation, low magnesium or potassium, or dehydration.

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24/10/2025

✨Progress in Motio

Functional Progression in Rehabilitation:
Siobhan demonstrating an advanced Bosu squat with external load, aimed at improving lower limb stability, core activation, and shoulder control.

This exercise challenges multiple systems including proprioception, balance, and neuromuscular coordination — which are essential for restoring joint stability and overall functional movement.

Her ability to perform this movement with good control reflects significant progress in her knee, core, and shoulder rehabilitation. 👏

Well done Siobhan 🌟👌💪🏆🥇

🍑 Glute Activation & Band Placement — What the Research SaysWhen it comes to banded squats, where you place the resistan...
23/10/2025

🍑 Glute Activation & Band Placement — What the Research Says

When it comes to banded squats, where you place the resistance band can significantly influence which muscles are activated.

🔹 Proximal band (around the thighs)
➡️ Commonly used for cueing knee alignment and hip external rotation.

🔹 Distal band (around the feet)
➡️ Research shows this position leads to greater activation of the Glute Max, Glute Med, and TFL compared to placing the band around the thighs.

💡 Why it matters:
Positioning the band lower down increases the external rotation torque demand through the entire kinetic chain — challenging the glutes more effectively and promoting better hip stability.

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🦴 Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)Frozen shoulder is a painful and restrictive condition that affects the glenohume...
22/10/2025

🦴 Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
Frozen shoulder is a painful and restrictive condition that affects the glenohumeral joint capsule, leading to stiffness, pain, and loss of motion.

🧠 What happens:
The joint capsule surrounding the shoulder thickens and becomes tight, often due to inflammation and scar tissue formation. This restricts normal movement and can make even simple daily activities difficult.

⚠️ Common symptoms:

Gradual onset of shoulder stiffness and pain

Difficulty lifting the arm overhead or reaching behind the back

Pain worse at night or when lying on the affected side

📈 Phases of frozen shoulder:
1️⃣ Freezing phase: Increasing pain and stiffness
2️⃣ Frozen phase: Movement severely restricted, pain may settle
3️⃣ Thawing phase: Gradual return of range and function

💪 Rehabilitation focus:

Gentle, progressive mobility exercises

Joint mobilisations

Scapular and rotator cuff strengthening

Patience and consistency — recovery can take several months

🎯 Early intervention and guided rehabilitation can help restore movement and reduce long-term stiffness.

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🔍 Getting to the Root of Hip PainHip pain is a complex symptom that can arise from multiple sources — not just the hip j...
21/10/2025

🔍 Getting to the Root of Hip Pain
Hip pain is a complex symptom that can arise from multiple sources — not just the hip joint itself.

Pain felt in the hip or buttock area may be referred from surrounding structures such as the lumbar spine, pelvis, tendons, or nerves. Understanding the true origin of pain is essential for accurate diagnosis and targeted rehabilitation.

Common contributors include:
✅ Lumbar spine referral – irritation or compression from the lower back.
✅ SI joint pain – dysfunction or inflammation in the sacroiliac joint.
✅ Hip joint pathology – such as labral tears or osteoarthritis.
✅ Gluteal or adductor tendinopathy – overuse or strain of key stabilising muscles.
✅ Piriformis syndrome / Pudendal neuralgia – nerve entrapment causing deep gluteal pain.
✅ Ischiofemoral impingement / PHT – compression or irritation between the hamstring and hip structures.
✅ Sacral stress fracture – often from repetitive loading in athletes.

🎯 Effective rehabilitation begins with identifying the true driver of pain — not just where it hurts.

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20/10/2025

Balance and Proprioceptive Training with Jacky ⚖️

Balance and proprioceptive exercises are an essential part of rehabilitation and joint health. They help retrain the body’s ability to sense joint position and movement — known as proprioception — which is often reduced after injury or surgery.

Improving balance and proprioception enhances joint stability, neuromuscular control, and movement efficiency, while reducing the risk of re-injury.

Jacky has been a champion and has been consistently working hard on progressive balance work to improve lower limb stability and control — an important step in restoring full functional movement.

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⚡ Is it Nerve Pain or Muscle Pain? 💪They can feel similar but they’re not the same 👇🔹 Muscle Pain:Dull, aching, or soreU...
07/10/2025

⚡ Is it Nerve Pain or Muscle Pain? 💪

They can feel similar but they’re not the same 👇

🔹 Muscle Pain:

Dull, aching, or sore

Usually linked to movement or tension

Often improves with rest, stretching, or massage

🔹 Nerve Pain:

Sharp, burning, shooting, or tingling

Can travel down the limb (radiating pain)

May come with numbness or pins and needles

💡Knowing the difference matters because treatment and rehab are completely different.

💪Muscles typically need strength and release.
✨Nerves typically need mobility and decompression.

👉 A proper assessment can help identify what’s really causing your pain and ensure that you are on the right rehab plan.

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💡Tight muscles are often weak muscles 💡That “tight” feeling you get isn’t always from being too strong or overused — it’...
06/10/2025

💡Tight muscles are often weak muscles 💡

That “tight” feeling you get isn’t always from being too strong or overused — it’s often your body’s way of protecting a weak, unstable muscle. When a muscle can’t generate enough strength or control, it tenses up to compensate.

👉 Strengthening the muscle (not just stretching it) can help restore balance, reduce stiffness, and improve movement.

So next time you feel tight… ask yourself:
🦵 Is it truly tight?
💪 Or is it trying to hold on for dear life?

✨ Movement. Stability. Strength — that’s the real fix.

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Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in padel, due to sudden pivots, changes of direction, awkward landings,...
29/09/2025

Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in padel, due to sudden pivots, changes of direction, awkward landings, or rolling the ankle. Achilles problems are often linked with repeated stress from skipping or being on tiptoes (to be ready for quick moves) during play.

Tight calf muscles reduce ankle mobility, placing additional load on the Achilles tendon, which may predispose to tendon strains or ruptures.

Biokinetics will assist with these injuries by:

1. Assessment & diagnosis
Detailed biomechanical evaluation: gait, jump landings, movement patterns, strength imbalances.

Assess ankle range of motion

Evaluate neuromuscular control, balance, proprioception, and movement quality under load.

2. Structured rehabilitation phases
A biokineticist will typically divide rehab into phases and progress based on tissue healing and the athlete’s response.

These incluse:
Acute / protection phase
• Gentle mobilization (range-of-motion work)
• Isometric contraction work

Restoration of mobility & flexibility
• Gentle stretching of calves
• Ankle joint mobilizations

Strengthening and loading
• Isolated strengthening
• Eccentric training of the Achilles (important for tendinopathy)
• Progressive loading into functional movements
• Plyometric / reactive training

Neuromuscular control / proprioception
• Perturbation and balance training
• Sport-specific agility drills

Return to sport / functional integration
• Gradual return to padel movements
• Monitor for pain or signs of overload

3. Preventive training & maintenance
Once recovered (or in parallel with rehabilitation), biokineticists can prescribe programs to reduce recurrence risk:

✨Ankle / lower leg strength maintenance
✨Balance / proprioceptive training
✨Mobility and flexibility routines
✨Movement pattern correction:
• Analyze and correct faulty movement patterns (eg. overreliance on tiptoe push-offs)
• Teach proper landing mechanics, deceleration techniques

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Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome 🦴The lumbar facet joints are small joints at the back of the spine that guide movement and p...
26/09/2025

Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome 🦴

The lumbar facet joints are small joints at the back of the spine that guide movement and provide stability.

With age, poor posture, repetitive loading, or degeneration, these joints can become inflamed or arthritic, leading to pain and stiffness.

🔍 Clinical presentation:

☹️Localised low back pain, often one-sided

☹️Pain aggravated by extension, rotation, or prolonged standing

😐Relief in flexion (bending forward)

🫨Referral pain into buttock or thigh, without true nerve symptoms

🏋️Role of biokinetics in management:

💪Spinal stabiliser strengthening (deep core, multifidus, glutes) reduces excessive load on facet joints

💪Mobility and flexibility exercises help maintain joint nutrition and reduce stiffness

💪Postural control training improves movement efficiency and decreases mechanical stress

💪Progressive strengthening builds resilience for daily tasks and sport

✨ A targeted rehab focusing on core stability and spinal control is more effective than rest or passive treatments alone. Biokinetics provides a structured, progressive exercise programme that essential to restore function, reduce pain, and prevent recurrence.

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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. These muscles keep the ball of the ...
11/07/2025

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. These muscles keep the ball of the upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder. A rotator cuff injury can cause a dull ache in the shoulder that worsens at night.

Rotator cuff injuries are common and increase with age. These injuries may occur earlier in people who have jobs that require repeatedly performing overhead motions.

The pain and symptoms can include:
💪A dull ache deep in the shoulder.
💪Pain at night disturbing sleep
💪Difficulty brushing your hair or reaching behind your back.
💪Arm weakness.

Biokinetic stretches and exercises can improve flexibility and strength of the muscles surrounding the shoulder joint.

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