Knee Pain Rehabilitation

Knee rehabilitation covers a wide span, from a footballer six weeks after ligament reconstruction to a resident of Hurghada whose osteoarthritic knee has made stairs a daily obstacle. What unites them is that the knee rarely recovers from rest alone; it needs graded loading of the quadriceps, hamstrings and hip muscles that control it. We build that loading around what your knee currently tolerates and increase it on measured evidence.

The knee programme in practice

Assessment measures flexion and extension with a goniometer, compares thigh circumference between sides, tests quadriceps and hamstring strength, screens ligament and meniscal integrity, and analyses your stair and squat technique. Swelling is monitored session to session. Treatment uses closed-chain strengthening on the leg press and step boxes, patellar mobilisation, balance and proprioception work, TECAR therapy for effusion and stiffness, and cycling for controlled range. Sessions last 45 to 60 minutes depending on the stage you have reached.

Knee presentations we rehabilitate

• Pain and difficulty descending stairs or slopes
• Recurrent swelling after walking or activity
• Giving way or a feeling of instability
• Stiffness after sitting for a prolonged period
• Post-operative weakness following meniscal or ligament surgery

Rehabilitation benefits

• Quadriceps bulk and strength rebuilt and measured
• Swelling controlled and tracked between sessions
• Restored confidence on stairs and uneven ground
• Load progression suited to arthritic or post-surgical knees
• Proprioception retrained to reduce giving-way episodes

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