goPhysio Joint Focus: Knee Pain in Adults
The knee is the largest joint in the body. It is extremely mobile yet highly stable, allowing us to walk, jump and run.
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Knee problems
Growing Pains? Knee Pain in Kids and Teens
Growing pains? Many children experience aches and pains as they grow which are typically written off as ‘growing pains’, told there is nothing that can be done and that they will ‘grow out of it’. There is some truth to this; during a growth spurt the bones will lengthen first and then the muscles adapt
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Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)
Knee pain is one of the most common running injuries we see here at goPhysio. A regular injury is ‘runner’s knee’ or more technically Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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Knee Arthroscopies – Too many, too soon?
An arthroscopy (key hole surgery) can be the only or best solution for a number of knee issues. However, research has found that conservative management or physiotherapy, can be a better alternative, with the same outcomes as surgery. In other cases, physiotherapy can help significantly delay the need for surgery.
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Female Footballers & ACL Injuries
FIFA has recently completed a research study that showed female footballers are between 2 – 6 times more likely to sustain an ACL injury than a male footballer
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