What Is Fat Pad Syndrome? There are many structures capable of causing anterior knee pain. One such source, is impingement of the fat pad, the knee fat pad, known as the infrapatella fat pad, is a mass of fatty tissue lying just below the kneecap. Positioned behind the patella tendon, the fat pad is wedged… Read More >
Diagnosing Runner’s Knee An X-ray can be used to assess bony changes and signs of malalignment, where as an MRI when compared to other radiological investigations is very good at visualizing cartilage changes. The use of an MRI investigation in the diagnosis of runner’s knee, specifically regrading the grading of severity can be beneficial. However… Read More >
Chondromalacia Patella, The Basics Chondromalacia patella, also referred to as patellofemoral syndrome, or runners knee is the most common cause of persistent knee pain. With chondromalacia patella pain the discomfort is typically aggravated by activity, or prolonged sitting with the knees bent (such as sitting at the movies, or whilst on a long haul flight)…. Read More >
Strengthen Your Vastus Medialis To Help Manage Knee Pain The vastus medialis muscle is a part of your quadriceps muscle group. Vastus medialis often referred to as vastus medialis oblique, or the VMO for short helps to stabilise the kneecap and is commonly regarded as a significant muscle in the fight against knee pain and/or… Read More >