Knee Pain: What’s the Issue?
Knee pain can be a real setback, making walking, running, or sitting uncomfortable. Your knee, a complex joint of bones, ligaments, and tendons, handles heavy loads but can easily get irritated or injured.
What Causes Knee Pain?
Knee pain can stem from overuse, poor form, or sudden injuries. Common culprits include runner’s knee, tendonitis, ligament sprains, or meniscus tears. Weak hips, tight quads, or improper footwear can worsen the strain.
How Sports Massage, Dry Needling, and Remedial Therapists Can Help
Isy, our triathlete therapist, brings her experience with knee injuries to lead our approach. Using sports massage and dry needling, she targets trigger points, reduces muscle tension, eases inflammation, and boosts blood flow to aid healing. After assessing your movement and posture, we create a tailored plan with massage, dry needling, stretches, or strengthening exercises to relieve pain and prevent recurrence.
Tips to Keep Knee Pain at Bay
Drawing from her triathlon expertise, Isy shares proven strategies to avoid knee pain. Simple tweaks like proper warm-ups, strengthening supporting muscles, or choosing supportive shoes can make a big difference. We recommend regular sessions to maintain mobility and catch small issues early.
Wrap-Up
Don’t brush off knee pain—it could signal a deeper issue or worsen over time. Here at Elite Performance Therapy, we’re ready to help with a complimentary phone call to get started. Contact us to get your knees back in action!
Common Knee pain complaints that we can help with :
Runner’s Knee
Understanding Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner’s Knee) Patellofemoral pain syndrome, commonly referred to as runner’s knee, is a prevalent condition characterized by pain around or behind the kneecap (patella). Initially, it may present as a minor discomfort.
What our clients say:
I found Isy while looking for someone to help me with an on going knee and back problem which was greatly impacting my mobility.
Shelley Stephen
From diagnosis to treatment I have received excellent care and support from Isy, which has made a real difference to both the pain I was experiencing and my level of mobility.
Isy is passionate about what she does, going above and beyond to help you, all the while retaining a notable level of professionalism.
I have found her treatment to be very effective and would recommend Isy at Elite to anyone who is in need. She really is remarkable.