Knee Pain Physiotherapy
evidence-based knee pain physio for active adults, runners, surfer and anyone with knee pain wanting to move with confidence again
Is knee pain or stiffness stopping you walking the Southwest Coast Path, surfing around Newquay, running the Cornish trails or simply climbing the stairs without discomfort?
Whether your symptoms started after a sporting injury, developed gradually through running or hiking, or have been troubling you for years, our specialist physiotherapist can help you understand what's causing your knee pain and develop a clear plan to get you back to doing what you love.
Unlike treatments that simply focus on reducing pain, we make sense of your pain through understanding why your knee became painful and use goal-directed movements and activities to gradually return you to the activities and sports that you love, through gradually exposing your knee to the movements that are painful but helping you move in a way that isn’t.
With training in nutrition, our physiotherapist can look at and discuss your wider body health and lifestyle habits that may be holding your recovery back. We know these are big factors in most common conditions that cause knee pain.
Do You Have Knee Pain?
You may benefit from physiotherapy if you experience:
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Pain walking downstairs
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Pain during running
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Swelling around the knee
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Clicking or catching sensations
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Difficulty squatting
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Pain getting up from a chair
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Knee stiffness
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Pain after sport
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Instability or the feeling your knee may "give way"
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Pain after increasing your training
Common Knee Conditions We Treat In Our Truro Physiotherapy Clinic
We regularly assess and treat:
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Patellofemoral pain (pain around the kneecap)
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Patellar tendinopathy (Jumper's Knee)
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Meniscus injuries
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Knee ligament sprains (MCL, LCL, ACL rehabilitation)
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Anterior cruciate ligament injury (and rehabilitation following surgery)
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Knee osteoarthritis
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Knee pain after surgery
Our Approach to Knee Physiotherapy
Every knee is different.
That's why your assessment starts with understanding:
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How your pain began
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Your sporting and activity goals
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Previous injuries
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Training history
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Your general health
We then perform a thorough assessment including:
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Knee movement
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Strength testing using our in-house dynamometer testing equipment
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Walking assessment
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Running assessment where appropriate
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Balance testing
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Functional movements such as squats and lunges
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Assessment of the hip and ankle, which often contribute to knee pain
Rather than simply treating where it hurts, we identify the factors contributing to your symptoms and build an individual rehabilitation programme around your goals.