A Guide to Knee Injuries from The Physio Co.
Knee Injuries
For many sportspeople, the most fearful injury is the twisting of the knee. The more severe injuries are often associated with an audible "pop" and a feeling of a tear. One elite sportsman described an ACL injury as 'not so much a pop, but a snapping of a thick elastic band which reverberated through my body'.
Acute (recent) knee injuries generally swell. Often the level of swelling and the speed of swelling will determine the severity of injury. For example the dreaded ACL rupture will swell profusely and immediately where as a meniscal injury will swell moderately over 6-12 hours.
After a knee injury it is important to get an accurate assessment done to try to establish which structure in the knee is damaged. Having an idea of the injury will enable you to devise a prognosis and treatment protocol for what could be the next 6-8 weeks. If you unable to see a physio swiftly after injury try and control the swelling as best you can - use ice and elevation where possible and try to keep the knee moving.
Injury times?
For many sportspeople, the most fearful injury is the twisting of the knee. The more severe injuries are often associated with an audible "pop" and a feeling of a tear. One elite sportsman described an ACL injury as 'not so much a pop, but a snapping of a thick elastic band which reverberated through my body'.
Acute (recent) knee injuries generally swell. Often the level of swelling and the speed of swelling will determine the severity of injury. For example the dreaded ACL rupture will swell profusely and immediately where as a meniscal injury will swell moderately over 6-12 hours.
After a knee injury it is important to get an accurate assessment done to try to establish which structure in the knee is damaged. Having an idea of the injury will enable you to devise a prognosis and treatment protocol for what could be the next 6-8 weeks. If you unable to see a physio swiftly after injury try and control the swelling as best you can - use ice and elevation where possible and try to keep the knee moving.
Injury times?
Knees and Running
Every week we will hear patients tell us - 'my doctor told me to give up running'. There are many injuries that occur when the biomechanics of the knee are not at their optimum. Patella tendinitis, ITB syndrome and Bursitis to name but a few. These are all conditions that can be fixed with the appropriate treatment and strength training. At The Physio Co. it is our goal to help you identify areas of concern in your running gait and fixes for abnormalities. We work with runners of all standards and ages to enable them to continue participating in the sport they enjoy.
Arthritis
One of the easiest conditions to treat, but one which is rarely given a chance. Don't settle with taking painkillers when there are a variety of effective treatments for knee joint arthritis. Put simply; Physiotherapy works for arthritic knees.
So if you are struggling with knee pain give us a call on 01271269371 and we will book you in with a specialist physiotherapist without a wait.
Every week we will hear patients tell us - 'my doctor told me to give up running'. There are many injuries that occur when the biomechanics of the knee are not at their optimum. Patella tendinitis, ITB syndrome and Bursitis to name but a few. These are all conditions that can be fixed with the appropriate treatment and strength training. At The Physio Co. it is our goal to help you identify areas of concern in your running gait and fixes for abnormalities. We work with runners of all standards and ages to enable them to continue participating in the sport they enjoy.
Arthritis
One of the easiest conditions to treat, but one which is rarely given a chance. Don't settle with taking painkillers when there are a variety of effective treatments for knee joint arthritis. Put simply; Physiotherapy works for arthritic knees.
So if you are struggling with knee pain give us a call on 01271269371 and we will book you in with a specialist physiotherapist without a wait.