Knee Pain
Possible causes:
- Osteoarthritis – Evident swelling & soft tissue hardening
- Runner’s knee – Tend to be at inner joint-line
- ITB syndrome – Tend to at the outer area above joint-line
- Patellar tendinitis – Pain at the center joint-line below knee cap
- Medial/lateral collateral ligament sprain
- Referred pain from muscle trigger points – Very common
Commonly seen in:
- Elderly patients due to degeneration
- Patients who are overweight
- Active runners
- Athletes who got injured in contact sports
Treatment (might vary depending on causes):
- Shockwave therapy
- Electrotherapy
- Dry Needling
- Stretching exercises
- Knee stabilizing exercises
