Did you know that unless you have had a trip, fall, or some other trauma, there is a good chance that your knee pain is not due to a problem with your knee.

Welcome to the Pain Free Living Podcast with me, your host Bob Allen. I am an osteopath who has been successfully treating people's pain problems since 2008.

In this episode, I cover the topic of knee pain, which is a problem that I treat almost as frequently as low back pain, especially with older clients.

While I will always be a huge fan of the NHS, the management of knee pain is generally not great. The options offered are generally anti-inflammatories, physiotherapy, steroid injections, an operation, or being told there is nothing that can be done, so live with the pain.

Typically, people come to see me as a last resort, but I have successfully helped the majority of them avoid injections or an operation with some hands-on treatment and targeted exercises.

I will discuss how ankle health is very closely linked to your knee function and how an ankle issue can often be the cause of a knee problem, especially where there has never been a direct knee injury.

Real-life cases of non-traumatic knee pain that I have treated include one caused by the poor rehab of an ankle sprain and a case caused by a fibula (outside of your shin bone) problem. I discuss these cases in more detail, covering how they were identified and resolved.

These examples highlight the importance of a holistic approach to treatment with a detailed diagnosis and effective rehab rather than just treating symptoms.

Takeaways:

• Knee pain can often happen without a previous injury, gradually developing with no apparent cause.
• Compensatory movements from an old ankle injury can lead to knee and/ or hip pain over time.
• Correct diagnosis is crucial; often, knee pain is a symptom of another issue.
• Rehabilitating ankle injuries properly is essential to prevent knee pain and other complications.
• Depending on the cause, balance and strength exercises targeting the ankle can effectively resolve knee pain

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