Can Joint Injections Help You Avoid Surgery for Osteoarthritis?
If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), you may be wondering whether surgery is inevitable. It’s a common concern, particularly if knee or hip pain is beginning to affect your walking, exercise, work or sleep. The good news is that surgery is not the only option. While joint replacement can be an excellent treatment for […]
Snow, Slopes & Sore Knees: A Physio’s Guide to Knee Injuries Whilst Skiing: Outlasting the Winter Olympics on (and off) the Slopes
Knee Injuries Whilst Skiing: For most recreational skiers, the reality of a week in the mountains is less Olympic podium and more navigating variable snow, long lift queues, and the occasional unexpected tumble. And when things do go wrong, it’s usually the knee that takes the strain – that hardworking hinge joint responsible for absorbing […]
Top 4 Injections for Knee Arthritis: Effective Treatments That Relieve Pain and Improve Mobility
Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common causes of joint pain and stiffness in adults. In the UK, around 5 million people are believed to suffer from arthritis, and 1 in 5 people over the age of 40 will develop osteoarthritis of the knee. For many, it’s a gradual process, a little […]
Patella tendon 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
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?
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 […]
NEW – Running injuries to the knee – ITBS update
ITB syndrome is the most common cause of lateral knee pain in runners. It’s often a sharp pain that comes on at a predictable point of a run…
Are your joints starting to creak?
Most of the time this is harmless and nothing to worry about.
Powerful treatment for 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
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 […]