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Lucia Ortiz

Lucia Ortiz, PTA, CEEAA, is a health writer at Biology Insights covering joint health and mobility. She worked for a home health agency adapting therapeutic exercises inside patients’ homes, and she still takes occasional per-diem home care shifts. Ortiz holds an associate degree in physical therapist assisting and frequently cheers at youth track meets on weekends.

How to Wear Heels with Bad Knees Without Pain
Why Do My Legs Look Crooked? Causes and Treatments
Why Can’t I Lift My Leg Straight Up?
Why Is My Left Leg Weaker Than My Right?
My Leg Is Sore: Causes, Warning Signs, and Relief
Can a Tight Calf Muscle Cause Knee Pain?
How to Know If Your Growth Plates Are Open
Why Do I Have Knee Pain When Climbing Stairs and Squatting?
Why I Can Hardly Walk When I Get Up From Sitting
Pain in Right Leg When Driving: Causes and What to Do
Is Swimming Good for Bursitis? Benefits & Safe Practices
Why Can’t I Bend My Knee All the Way Back?
Is the Elliptical Good for Hip Pain?
Do Bad Knees Cause Leg Pain? The Connection Explained
Are Deep Knee Bends Bad for Your Knees?
Why Can’t I Bend Over? Causes of Limited Flexibility
Should You Wear Knee Compression to Bed?
Why Do My Legs Hurt When I Sit? Causes and Solutions
Why Your Knee Hurts When Going Downhill
How to Dissolve Bone Spurs in the Hip: What to Know
Why Is It Hard to Lift My Leg? Possible Medical Causes
Knee Pain When Standing Up From a Squat: Causes and Relief
Why Does It Hurt When I Get Up From Sitting?
Is a Hot Tub Good for a Knee Injury?
Knee Pain When Sitting in Car: Causes and Relief
Does Walking Make Osteoarthritis Worse?
Why Does My Hip Feel Like It’s Pinching?
How to Keep Your Tendons Healthy for the Long Term
Can You Die From Lipedema? The Risks Explained
Why Is My Right Hip Hurting? Causes and Relief