Knee Pain / Hip Pain

Knee pain

Osteopaths often see patients presenting with knee pain, which
can vary in location and severity, depending on the cause of the
problem.

Common causes:

A knee injury can affect any of the ligaments, tendons or fluid-filled
sacs (bursae) that surround your knee joint as well as the bones,
cartilage and ligaments that form the joint itself.

Some of the more common knee injuries include:

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL or PCL injury
Torn meniscus
Fractures
Knee bursitis
Patellar tendinitis
Loose body
Iliotibial band syndrome
Dislocated kneecap
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Pseudogout
Septic arthritis
Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Treatment

Osteopaths will aim to diagnose the cause of your knee pain.
Mobilisation of the joint and manipulation of the soft tissue will be
carried out to loosen and stretch the muscle, tendon or ligaments
that are causing the problem.

You will receive appropriate advice on how to help reduce pain and swelling and you may be given exercises to strengthen the muscles around the joint.

Hip pain

Osteopaths commonly provide help with diagnosis and treatment of
hip pain. Hip and pelvis pain can be caused by problems with
muscles, ligaments and tendons around the joint as well as being a
referred pain from lower back, sacroiliac joint or even from the knee
problem.

Common causes:

Tendinitis
Sprains and strains to muscles and ligaments
Bursitis
Fractures
Dislocations
Hip labral tear
Hip impingement syndrome
Synovitis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Sacroilitis
Sciatica
Inguinal hernia
Avascular necrosis
Bone cancer
Leukemia

Treatment

Osteopaths will aim to diagnose the cause of your hip pain.

Mobilisation of the joint and manipulation of the soft tissue will be
carried out to loosen and stretch the muscle, tendon or ligaments
that are causing the problem.

You will receive an appropriate advice on
how to help reduce pain and swelling and you may be given
exercises to strengthen the muscles around the joint.