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Joint injections are often suggested or prescribed as conservative treatment for people with knee pain especially when its due to osteoarthritis. GP, surgeons and physiotherapists all often look [...]

  It is believed by some that therapeutic taping for those with knee pain has the potential to offer an inexpensive, simple and effective option for the client to reduce their symptoms without [...]

Anatomy & Role of a Meniscus Each knee has two menisci, a lateral and medial, which are situated between the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shine bone). They are anchored to the bone via [...]

Bone stress injuries (BSI) are common amongst runners. 0.7-20% of all sports medicine injuries that present to clinicians are bone stress injuries  (Bennell, et al 1999). When it comes to running [...]

Patellofemoral pain or kneecap pain is a common occurrence in runners. It has even commonly been called ‘runner’s knee’. Almost 50% of running injuries occur at the knee, of which 48.8% occur at [...]

It has been believed that to increase muscles size and strength you must lift heavy weights. Modern research into the use of blood flow restriction training has shown that lifting as light at 20% [...]