Knee Pain
Knee injuries and knee pain are common in our clinic. From knee pain that comes on gradually to sudden traumatic injuries, knee pain can have a huge impact on our lives.
It can affect our work and stop us from being 1able to take part in the things we love doing. That’s why here at Southampton Physio our focus is getting you doing the things you love as fast as possible, finding ways to work around the pain and discomfort while we find a resolution to the issue.
Common causes
ACL tear
Meniscus tear
Osteoarthritis
Bursitis (e.g. housemaid’s knee)
Baker’s cyst
Patellar tendinopathy (commonly known as jumper’s knee)
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
ITB syndrome
Osgood-Schlatter’s
Non-specific aches and pains
Knee pain can have a big impact on our lives, but early intervention and treatment can save a lot of time
and prevent a lot of suffering.
The first thing is to figure out exactly what is going on. Too often people end up in our clinic after multiple misdiagnoses and months or even years of misguided treatment. We pride ourselves on our thorough initial assessments, and if we’re not sure exactly what is going on we’re more than happy to refer on to local Specialists for further specialist testing.
Once we know what the issue is, we’ll explain everything to you.
What’s going on.
How we can help resolve it.
How has this happened.
How you can prevent this from happening again.
Treatment
Treatment can vary and will depend on your specific circumstances and preferences. From the beginning we’ll give you a clear estimate of long it will take and how many sessions it will likely be.
Treatment for knee pain might involve hands-on interventions such as massage and joint articulations, if deemed necessary and appropriate. Most treatments will involve strengthening and stretching exercises to be carried out at home. Activity modification is often a key factor in knee rehabilitation, with treatment being focussed on gradually re introducing the most aggravating activities slowly over time.
We’ll always make sure any exercises we recommend are tailored specifically to you and are easy to fit into your daily life. And if you’re looking to get back to sport, we’ll guide you with rehabilitation and staged return to play so that you can feel confident and perform at your best.
We’ll also investigate any lifestyle factors that might be contributing to pain and offer suggestions on how to modify them. We might work with you on how to manage stress and its effects, how to manage long periods on your feet, or on how to improve your sleep… among others. We’ll look at anything that might be influencing your experience of pain and your ability to recover.
Book now
To get started, you can follow the link below to book online, or to book in a call with one of our therapists to find out some more information.