Symptoms
- If you have anterior knee pain you may experience:
- Occasional swelling around your knee
- Dull or aching pain around the front of your knee
- The feeling of the knee locking
- Weakness and instability – especially when going down hills or stairs
- Clicking or grating noises in the knee
Causes
The knee joint is prone to problems because it takes the full weight of your body day-to-day.
Anterior knee pain can be caused by a range of factors, including:
- Joint and muscle imbalance
- Being overweight or obese – find out if you are a healthy weight
- Biomechanics – how your body functions as a whole and distributes weight
- Over training – running and weight bearing sports
- Repetitive action or strain on the knee
- Injury or trauma
Treatment with us
Step by step we can help you to feel better.
Your physiotherapist will discuss a treatment plan with you, which is likely to include:
- Soft-tissue massage
- Joint mobilisation
- Biomechanics and orthotics
- Resting and avoiding irritation
- Heat and ice to relieve pain and swelling
- Exercises to improve motion and strength
- In some cases referral for injection therapy
