Hip and Knee Pain
Hips and knees share the load of everything you do standing up. When one stops pulling its weight, the other usually pays for it.
Also called:Knee pain, Hip pain, Runner’s knee, Hip bursitis
What it feels like
- Pain on stairs, especially going down
- Aching after walking or standing
- Stiffness after sitting a while
- Difficulty getting out of a low chair
- Clicking, catching or giving way
Hip and knee pain rarely stays put. Load that one joint cannot handle gets passed to the next one up or down the chain.
How we treat it
Manual Therapy
Skilled hands-on treatment of joints and soft tissue to restore movement and reduce pain, delivered by a licensed physical therapist rather than a machine.
Therapeutic Exercise
A progressive, individually prescribed exercise programme that rebuilds strength, mobility and control so improvements hold after discharge.
Joint Mobilization
Graded, controlled movement applied directly to a restricted joint to restore its normal glide and reduce the pain that comes with guarding.
Physical Therapy
A full evaluation, a diagnosis you can understand, and a treatment plan built for your body and your goals rather than a generic protocol.
Kinesio Taping
Elastic therapeutic tape applied to support a joint or muscle while still allowing full movement, extending the effect of treatment between visits.
Orthotics
Custom and off-the-shelf foot orthotics prescribed after a full gait assessment, addressing how your foot loads rather than only how it looks.