Knee Pain

bobby

what i had to do was activate the muscles in my lower spine and stomach in order to regain control over the knee cap

this is why core strength and the fine motor control from pilates and yoga can be so useful

Yep, that's the crux of what he's got me doing. Real basic stuff such as pelvic floor excercises to begin with. I've done some yoga in the past (YGR) so I'll dig the DVDs out again....

If you think the knee pain your having is muscle related and not joint related (meniscus) or ligament related (ACL) Drop me a PM, I have worked on lots of knee issues as a massage therapist. I don't know if your physio is including massage in your treatment (any good physio would), but good massage therapy alongside your physio increases the speed of recovery and ultimately reduces your chances of repeating the problem in the future.

He seems to be, spent the first session mostly diagnosing and looking at my back; the last session spent alot of time on the knee, appeared to be the ligaments (hurt quite a bit!?). I'm not in London so I can't take up your offer, but cheers for giving me something to consider.

Thanks guys!