by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Sep 20, 2022 | Sports Injury
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...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Sep 19, 2022 | Sports Injury
What is patello-femoral pain (PFP)? Patello-femoral pain in an umbrella term that encompasses multiple pathology such as cartilage lesion and patella bone marrow oedema and progression of synovitis. There may be fissuring and fibrilation of the articular cartilage of...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Sep 19, 2022 | Sports Injury
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...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Sep 18, 2022 | Sports Injury
What is IT band syndrome? 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, also sore walking downstairs or running downhill. The IT band rubs over the outer part of the thigh....
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Jan 14, 2022 | Sports Injury
Is it bad to have creaking joints? “My knee has started creaking when I climb stairs” “My ankle clicks when I move it in circles” “My back clicks when I roll over in bed” “Is it bad? Am I doing damage?” I get asked this all the time by patients! Most of the time this...
