Knee Pain Physio in Sheffield.
Patellofemoral pain. Patellar tendinopathy. Meniscus irritation. Post-surgical knees. Arthritic knees. Knees that hurt going up stairs.
Knee pain rarely means the knee is "damaged". Usually a tissue has become more sensitive than it should be, often because load has outpaced capacity.
The fix isn't usually rest forever. It's loading the tissue properly.
The plan.
Assess
What's hurting, what makes it worse, what your training and life look like.
Settle
Hands-on, sometimes dry needling, positions that take load off the irritated tissue.
Load
Strength work for quads, glutes, hips, calves. Tempo. Isometrics for tendons. Progression from simple to demanding.
Return
Squatting, running, jumping, climbing, whatever you want back.
Common questions.
Is it bone on bone?
That phrase tells you almost nothing about how a knee will respond to treatment. Plenty of people with significant arthritis have minimal pain.
Do I need surgery?
Most knee pain doesn't need surgery. If it does, you'll be told.
Should I avoid squats?
Almost never. Usually part of the rehab, just adjusted to your tolerance.