Knee pain Archives - Physiotherapy Macclesfield

23rd March 2020

Runners Knee

What is Runners Knee? Runners Knee refers to pain in and around your kneecap when you run. It is a common problem for runners, triathletes and sometimes cyclists. It can hurt like hell! BUT is nothing to be concerned about despite how much it hurts. How is it injured? Runners […]

22nd March 2020

IT Band Syndrome

Does the outside of your leg near your knee hurt when you run? You could have IT Band syndrome! What is IT Band Syndrome? ITB Syndrome or IT Band syndrome refers to pain in the lower, outer part of your thigh. It's normally slightly higher than your knee. It is […]

22nd March 2020

Shin splints

Does your shin throb or ache when you run? You could have shin splints. What is Shin splints? Shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome is a common problem for runners. The pain is caused by irritation of the soft tissues on the inner part of your shin and the shin […]

21st November 2018

How to injury proof your Couch to 5K

What is the Couch to 5K? The couch to 5k (C25K) has become a national phenomenon. It has been a brilliant way to encourage people into running using a 9 week graded training plan. So whether you used to run and have stopped, or have never run and want to get […]

22nd August 2018

If you have arthritis in your knee, strengthen your quads!

Are you over 45 and have knee pain? Have you been told that you have arthritis or wear and tear? Time to strengthen your quads! Now we are not expecting you to gain the muscles of this chap, but we can all get stronger and benefit from resistance or ‘weight’ […]

27th June 2018

Rise of the Machines. 3 Reasons why machines WON’T make your pain go away!

Why are we telling you about this? Why? Because use of machine treatment has been on the rise for years and because quite simply they don’t really do what they claim to do and are a waste of both yours and our time. We use NO MACHINES in our clinic, […]

26th February 2018

Let’s talk about those ‘knackered knees’

One of the most common questions we are asked at our clinic is ‘why do my knees hurt?!’ Often clients have suffered with knee pain anywhere from a few months up to several years, and frequently it has begun to interrupt their quality of life, preventing them from enjoying simple […]