Vague distributed anteriorly located left knee pain. Ache with occasional sharp pain. No giving-way but feels a sense of ‘slipping’. No locking, no swelling.
13 year old county netballer with Patellofemoral Pain Read More »
The first part of this blog will present some of the growing body of evidence showing that ACLR patients have deficits in performance which can be linked to deficiencies in their quadriceps function, both of which can then be associated with abnormal patellofemoral joint loading. The second part of the blog will discuss how ACLR rehab might have to be modified to reduce the ACLR patient’s susceptibility to developing PFP.
Práctica reflexiva es a menudo en bandas alrededor con muchos recuerda a revistas estudiantiles fueron hechas para escribir. En este blog me explique cómo puedo usarlo en mi práctica y cómo la literatura sobre este tema ayuda a informarnos.
Patients with patellofemoral pain often need quads training. Being careful about the ROM can maximise load on the muscle and minimise load on the joint. Click here to view: https://youtu.be/rf6LOHxelFY
Best knee ROM to train quads to Minimise PFJ load. Read More »
Here is my 3 min top tips for why you should consider the calf when assessing a patient with patellofemoral pain. Click here: Calf_Top Tips
Calf and Patella pain-Top Tips Read More »
Reflective practice is often banded around with many reminded of student journals they were made to write. In this blog I explain how I use it in my practice and how the literature on this topic helps to inform us.
Hembra, 42, describiendo un dolor intenso ardor, a veces, peor inferopatellar lateralmente. Hincha de área local. Se queja de forma intermitente dando-asociada con dolor agudo. No hay bloqueo. Pensamientos: típico de la almohadilla grasa inferopatellar pero no descuento tendinopatía rotuliana o remisión de PFJ. Probablemente cediendo dolor inducido quads inhibición pero todavía no puede descalificar
Mujer de 42 años, derecho dolor inferopatellar Read More »
Female, 42, describing intense pain sometimes burning, inferopatellar, worse laterally. Area swells up locally. Complains of intermittent giving-way associated with sharp pain. No locking. Thoughts: Typical of inferopatellar fat pad but can’t discount patella tendinopathy or referral from PFJ. Giving way probably pain induced quads inhibition but can’t yet disqualify possibility of intra-articular pathology. Swelling
42 year old female, right inferopatellar pain Read More »
Positive J sign helps to signal poor trochlea shape.
J sign video before and after trochleoplasty, (surgeon, Mr Jonathan Bell) Read More »
