Patella tendon pain

Patella tedon pain

What is patella tendinopathy? The most common cause of patella tendon pain is patella tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee. The patella tendon is a large strong tendon that runs from the patella (kneecap) to the shin bone and helps to transmit large forces through the thigh when we run and jump. A healthy patella […]

The management of patella-femoral pain

Knee pain

Patello-femoral pain in an umbrella term that encompasses multiple pathology such as cartilage lesion, patella bone marrow oedema and progression of synovitis.

What is infra-patella fat pad impingement?

Anterior knee pain

What is the infra-patella fat pad? infra-patella fat pad impingement: The infra-patella fat pad (sometimes known as Hoffa’s fat pad) is inferior to the patella and deep to the patella tendon. It’s intracapsular and attached to the joint line and menisci. The superior lateral fat pad is often impinged at the lateral joint line. The […]

Powerful treatment for knee arthritis

Knee arthritis

Arthritis is a painful condition that affects many joints in the body. The knee joint is the most affected joint impacting 25% of people aged over 50 years old.

Treatment for runner’s knee

Knee pain

What is runner’s knee? Treatment for runner’s knee: Runner’s knee, more scientifically called patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a condition which affects the cartilage on the underside of the knee cap and the structures which support it, as it moves up and down over the groove on the thigh bone when you bend and straighten […]

Anterior knee pain

Creaky joints

What are the causes of knee pain? With the London marathon on the horizon there is a common theme amongst the people I see here at Wandsworth Physiotherapy – that is anterior knee pain (AKP). AKP is a common complaint in many people especially runners and those you take part in team games such as […]