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 patello-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 infa-patella fat pad impingement?
What is the infra-patella fat pad? 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 exact role is not […]
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.
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? 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 your knee. The injury […]
NEW: Running injuries to the knee – kneecap pain update
The knee is the most commonly injured body part in runners, so it’s going to be pretty likely that during your training you may start to experience some knee pain.
Anterior knee pain
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 […]
ACL injury recovery
What is the anterior cruciate ligament? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a short sick ligament inside the knee joint that prevents the shinbone sliding forward from the thighbone. It is a common Lee injured ligament within the knee in athletes and other people who partake in sports, such as football, skiing, and rugby. The […]
