Runners knee pain The most common type of knee pain is pain around the knee cap (patella) and can come on as load, like increased running distance and time, is increased. A common time when this occurs is when a runner is training for a running race like a half marathon or marathon. Why? Because […]
5 Fun Facts about the Knee
1. There are four major bones in the knee, the femur, the tibia, the fibula and the patella. That means that there are three joints as part of the knee complex, the knee joint between tibia and femur, the patella-femoral joint, kneecap and femur and the superior tibia-fibular joint 2. The knee has 14 ligaments. […]
Protect Your Knees when Skiing
With winter approaching, Physio’s are getting ready for the influx of knee injuries from the slopes. Although knee pain from the kneecap is very common, the far more serious problem we often see is an ACL rupture. This is the ligament right inside the knee and it can get damaged from twisting injuries. Although obviously […]