Keeping it simple Runner’s Knee is when pain is felt below or in the knee, usually due to overuse of the tendons around the knee joint.
We feel better when we move, even if it is painful to do so. Pain is not a message of damage, it is the message to protect our bodies.
Physiotherapy is a fantastic adjunct to help those younger and older to achieve their dreams safely and successfully.
Pain gets a bad rap, not just because it is unpleasant, but because of the impact that it can have on our quality of life.
People with patellofemoral pain presenting to MSK clinicians are of varying ages, and report pain at the front of the knee.
It’s not just footballers who are prone to “pulling a hammy”. We use our hamstrings when walking and performing other everyday activities.
We all have experienced emotions in our lives that are so strong and uncomfortable, that they literally overwhelm us.
Research into the human pain experience has progressed hugely in the last 20 years or so and our understanding of pain has obviously improved.
Your Achilles tendon is located on the back of the lower leg, just below the bottom of your calf muscles, connecting to your heel.
Hamstring injuries tend to occur more commonly in fast sports where there are lots of changes in direction movements and lunging.
