Knee Pain

• Ligament Injuries - These vary on site and degree. They can be on the inside of the knee [medial] the outside [lateral] or occur internally [cruciate] . They can vary in degree from a strain to a complete rupture ,and the level of the injury will dictate if it is the physiotherapist or surgeon that carries out the first part of the treatment.
  
  
• Cartilage or Meniscal Tears - This injury is more common on the inside of the knee than the outside. Physiotherapy is normally post –operatively , unless there is a very minor tear, or if swelling reduction and muscle building is required pre-surgery.
  
  
• Tendonitis - This can be a primary cause of knee pain often at the front of the knee or as a secondary reason, normally because of a muscle imbalance and weakness caused by another often minor untreated injury.
  
  
• Osgood-Schlatters - Normally occurs in very sporty children going through growth spurts. The pain is just below the knee where the patella tendon attaches to the bone.
  
  
• Osteoarthritis - This can occur within the main weight-bearing part of the knee or behind the knee cap [patella]. Treatment will not cure the root of the problem but can provide pain relief and slow down the progression of the condition.
  
  
• Post-Surgery Knee - Whether the surgery is a fairly minor arthroscopic procedure or a total knee replacement physiotherapy will speed up and maximise your rehabilitation .

• Electrotherapy
• Acupuncture
• Mobilisations / Manipulation
• Gait Education

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