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Knee Pain Explained...
Treatments we offer
Common symptoms
Areas of knee pain
Causes of knee pain
Tips to manage your knee pain
Common symptoms of knee pain
Deep dull ache
Catching, locking or giving way of knee joint
Swelling
Pain referring into calf
Excessive stiffness especially in the morning or with prolonged sitting
Sharp localised pain during specific movements
Treatments for knee pain
Education
Rehabilitation exercise prescription
Massage
Manual therapy
Gait re-education
Reduce compensatory loading of lower leg
Tips to manage your knee pain
Stay active with gentle movement
Relative rest (e.g. reducing painful movements)
Follow your prescribed treatment plan
Stay positive
Try avoid prolonged postures
Areas of knee pain
Deep pain in the knee joint
Inner/ outer or back of the knee
Sharp shooting pain down leg
Causes of knee pain
Repeated poor movement patterns
Traumatic injury (e.g. sports tackle, impact injury)
Weakness or muscular imbalance of upper leg muscles
Arthritis
Inactivity
Patellar tendinopathy (jumpers knee)
Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome
Patellar tracking
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury
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