Understanding the problem
Where does knee pain come from?
The knee is a "victim" joint: it suffers what happens above (hip, core, glutes) and below (ankle, foot).
The most common causes are muscle imbalance, overload, faulty biomechanics. Rarely is it "cartilage wear".
The key point: "I have cartilage wear" on MRI does not equal "inevitable pain". 40% of pain-free adults have cartilage alterations.
The 4 most frequent causes
- Patellofemoral syndrome (runner's knee): anterior pain in those who run, jump, squat
- Patellar tendinopathy: pain below the kneecap in athletes
- Degenerative meniscal lesions: more common with age, often asymptomatic
- Knee osteoarthritis: osteoarthritis, common after age 50
Specific symptoms
Do you recognize yourself in any of these cases?
The localization of the pain helps the physiotherapist narrow down the clinical diagnosis.
Anterior pain (kneecap)
Pain under or around the kneecap
Inner or outer pain
Pain on the side of the knee
Pain on the stairs
Knee that hurts going up/down
Stiffness and swelling
Difficulty bending fully
Instability or giving way
Knee that "gives way"
Common mistakes
5 things that make knee pain worse.
Common mistakes we see in many patients.
Repeated icing for days
Total rest waiting for it to "pass"
Elastic knee brace used all the time
Relying solely on TENS, ultrasound, ozone therapy
Continuing to run through pain
Free consultation
When a physiotherapist can make the difference.
A personalized path is essential if:
- Pain for more than 6 weeks despite self-treatment
- You have had a trauma
- Recurrent swelling after activity
- You feel joint locking
- Diagnosis of meniscal lesion, ACL, knee osteoarthritis
On Ri-Hub the first visit is free.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Can runner's knee be treated with physiotherapy?
Can knee osteoarthritis be treated with physiotherapy?
Can I run with knee pain?
Do I need to operate on the meniscus?
After ACL surgery is online physiotherapy ok?
The professionals
2 physiotherapists who work on this
Not all of ours: these are the ones who declared this competence. Your first consultation is with one of them, and it is the same person who follows you afterwards.
Whoever does your first consultation is the one who follows you through: we do not hand you on to someone else.
