Knee Pain Physiotherapy
In Mossley,Tameside & Greater Manchester

How can physiotherapy help knee pain?

Treatment will depend on your individual assessment.

Your rehabilitation programme may include:

 

Exercise rehabilitation

Targeted strengthening can improve the capacity of the muscles supporting your knee and help you gradually return to everyday activity, exercise or sport.

 

Mobility exercises

Where knee stiffness or reduced movement is contributing to your symptoms, specific mobility exercises may be used.

 

Hands-on treatment

Manual therapy may sometimes be used alongside exercise to help improve movement, reduce stiffness or make rehabilitation more comfortable.

 

Activity and load management

Doing too much too quickly can aggravate some knee conditions. Equally, avoiding movement completely can contribute to weakness and reduced confidence.

We can help you find an appropriate level of activity and gradually build from there.

 

Sports rehabilitation

For sporting injuries, treatment can progress beyond simply becoming pain-free.

We can work on strength, control, balance, change of direction and sport-specific demands before you return fully to training.

 

Acupuncture

Acupuncture can help with pain relief enabling you to gain better pain free movement to be able to perform your exercises.

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Neubie Therapy

Where appropriate, you'll undergo a mapping assessment for us to pin point areas of pain. We then complete exercises assisted by the neubie machine for electrical stimulation assistance.  

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Knee arthritis treatment

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of persistent knee pain.

Symptoms may include:

• Pain during walking

• Stiffness

• Difficulty with stairs

• Reduced knee movement

• Pain after prolonged sitting

• Reduced confidence exercising

 

Being told you have arthritis does not automatically mean you need to stop exercising.

Appropriately prescribed exercise and strengthening are important components of managing knee osteoarthritis.

At Mossley Physio, we can help you develop an exercise programme that is realistic for your current ability and gradually progresses as your strength and confidence improve.

 

Knee pain from running or sport

Running and sporting knee pain can occur when the demands being placed on the knee exceed its current capacity.

Your physiotherapist can assess factors such as:

• Recent changes in training

• Strength

• Movement control

• Recovery

• Previous injury

• Running or sporting demands

We can then build a rehabilitation programme designed around the activity you want to return to.

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Do I need a scan for knee pain?

Not every episode of knee pain requires an X-ray or MRI.

In many cases, a detailed clinical assessment can guide appropriate treatment without imaging.

If we identify symptoms or examination findings that require further medical investigation, we will advise you accordingly.

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When should knee pain be assessed urgently?

Seek urgent medical advice following a significant injury if you:

• Cannot put weight through the leg

• Have obvious deformity

• Develop significant or rapidly increasing swelling

• Have a hot, very swollen joint and feel systemically unwell

• Develop unexplained calf swelling, redness or breathlessness

If you are unsure whether physiotherapy is appropriate, contact us and we can advise you on the best next step.

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