CONDITIONS

There are a number of common long-term conditions that can lead to knee pain and other symptoms like knee swelling, stiffness, or instability. They require specialist diagnosis and management, with some conditions benefiting from surgery if all non-operative measures have failed:

Degenerative conditions:

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Synovitis
• Chondromalacia

Chronic sports injuries:

• Knee instability
• Meniscal tears
• Recurrent cartilage trauma

There are also a number of deconditioning situations or repetitive strain injuries that can lead to pain and are treated alongside a specialist knee physiotherapist

• Iliotibial Band (ITB) syndrome
• Quadriceps dysfunction
• Patella tendinopathy
• Anterior knee pain
• Gluteal dysfunction
• Reduced core strength