Osgood-Schlatter Disease
A painful bump below the kneecap in growing kids, worse with running and jumping. Why it happens during growth spurts, and how to manage load.
MCL Tear
An inside-knee ligament injury from a blow or a twist, with pain along the inner joint line. Grades, healing times and the return to sport.
ACL Tear
A knee that gave way with a pop during a twist or a landing. What the ACL does, when surgery is considered, and what rehabilitation involves.
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis is not simply the knee wearing out, and a diagnosis does not make a replacement inevitable. What actually improves symptoms.
Meniscus Tear
A meniscus tear does not automatically mean surgery. How traumatic and degenerative tears differ, and what rehabilitation actually rebuilds.
Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee)
Jumper’s knee is an overuse injury of the patellar tendon below the kneecap. What causes it, how it is assessed, and why loading beats rest.
Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)
Pain around or behind the kneecap with running, stairs and sitting. Why it builds, and the strength work that changes it.
Knee Bursitis
Swelling and tenderness over the kneecap, usually after kneeling or a knock. What settles it, and when a hot, red knee needs urgent review.