Jan 3, 2018 | Cycling, Knee, Running
Common symptoms Pain over the kneecap is termed patellofemoral pain (PFP). The most common symptom is pain over or under the kneecap which can be hard to get your fingers on. People often experience pain using the stairs, going from a sitting to standing position,...
Dec 13, 2017 | Body Area, Cycling, Knee, Running, Sport
This blog focuses on pain under or around the kneecap. It’s a detailed blog about all the factors that cause the is pain and need to be addressed to get rid of the knee pain. .If you prefer a quicker read, check out my quick read post on the same topic. It can...
Sep 22, 2017 | Cycling, Knee, Neck, Running, Sport
Sports massage is really popular with sports people to help them recover, loosen out, reduce pain but does it actually have any scientific benefit? The answer is yes. While research on massage has been limited, more recently there is has been more focus on it from the...
Sep 30, 2016 | Knee, Running
The bad news if you are a runner in your 30’s is that you are now in the decade where you are mostly likely to get a running injury. This data came from an analysis of 2002 injured runners published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. They took note of...
Sep 7, 2016 | Knee, Running
Iliotibial band pain (ITB) is the 2nd most common cause of pain in runners and the main cause of pain on the outside of the knee. Historically it was thought that the source of the pain was tightness in the ITB causing friction over a bony prominence at the knee which...
Apr 25, 2016 | Cycling, Knee
Are you likely to get knee pain? What your pedal stroke can tell you. A quick look at your pedal stroke will give you a rough indication whether you are likely to get a knee injury. With knee injuries presenting in the clinic, it is often the knee that drifts inwards...
